Pakistan must step up and expand operations against the root of cancer / terrorism.
The terrorism and bombing in recent days have clearly proven that we must focus on the root of this cancer and cut it out, burn it, nuke it or do the chemical treatment.
We all know that the root of this cancer is in the Afghanistan’s Eastern and Southern provinces.
As long as those areas remain the hotbed of Taliban, they will continue to act as a magnet for Jihadi terrorists from all over the world including Pakistan.
It is time we ask Americans and NATO ground troops to leave the Eastern Afghanistan.
Following that, we should send in the ground troops all the way from Quetta, Kandhar, and swing back into Eastern provinces of Afghanistan right next to our border. This should further push towards Jalalabad and further up north.
This will also allow us to remove any Indian consulates/trade centers that may exist in the Eastern Afghanistan.
As the USA will be able to pull their ground troops out, they will be more than happy to support via Air force operations, and helicopter/logistical support.
Then we use our force to ultimately crush this Talibanic scourge forever.
It is clear as a day that Afghanis cannot take care of their country. They will not have a good strong force for the next 20 years.
And if we do not act now, we will suffer the same bombing and Islamists suiciders for the next 20 years.
Re: Pakistan must step up and expand operations against the root of cancer/terrorism
Yes time to address the root cause but it is not what you're saying.
And what exactly will convince the USA and NATO forces to listen to this? Osama has not been caught, Mulla Omar is not waning and Kabul has not become safe. Why would the Americans leave until these are accomplished?
IMO this would only be possible if Pakistan takes some gutsy, internally unpopular decisions such as bringing to justice those from inside the establishment that support and inform the terrorists, catching and bringing the terrorists to the law and in the process establish ....intentions.
I am sorry and don't mean to insult anyway but my impression is that Pakistan intentions are being suspected by a large number of powerful entities including USA.
I think right now US-NATO are doing the opposite i.e. forcing Pakistan to cut ties with the militants and dismantle militant basis in Muridkay and Southern Punjab. Ann Peterson, the American Ambassader in Pakistan has stated categorically that US is aware of the activities of Queta Shura in Baluchistan.
.......And what exactly will convince the USA and NATO forces to listen to this?.
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They do not have additional troops. Heck their generals are having hard time getting a piddly sum of 40,000 soldiers.
They are badly in need of ground troops and only Pakistan can provide not just 40,000 but 100,000.
By providing such "support", Pakistan can score two birds with the same stone.
We can bring peace in our own FARTA and in Afghanistan
Pak army can get $30 billion a year in military aid for at least 10 years if not more (instead of this piddly some of $1.5 billion and that too with so many strings)
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....Pakistan intentions are being suspected by a large number of powerful entities including USA.
Yes they were, until Pak army went in Swat and kicked out Taliban in less than 3 months.
Sure we'll have suicide bombings until the cancer in Afghanistan is not cured. But Taliban's sharia courts will not be setup in Swat as long our army is there.
.......itant basis in Muridkay and Southern Punjab. .....Queta Shura in Baluchistan.
The reason for any support for Quetta shura is to use Talibans in Afghanistan in case Americans leave.
However if our military is there in Afghanistan, and Americans are there with their airforce, then no one is leaving Afghanistan. And thus Pakistan won't need Quetta shura to control Afghanistan.
We'll have our own troops instead to control Afghanistan's East/South.
Re: Pakistan must step up and expand operations against the root of cancer/terrorism
I think no one is ready for that. Pakistan tried to do that before 2001 nand faced worst debacle. Afghanistan is a sensitive place and no power in the region or afar can allow Pakistan with its image of having deep links with militant and political Islam to control large swath of area.
Besides, Pakistan's economy is on the verge of collapse and until West pays it, it cannot afford such operations.
Moreover, Joe Byden recently has directed his military planners to shift their focuss from Afghanistan to Pakistn. So right now the opposite is happening.
.......Afghanistan is a sensitive place and no power in the region or afar can allow Pakistan with the this image of deep links with militant and political Islam to control large swath of area.
Besides, Pakistan's economy is on the verge of collapse and until West pays it, it cannot afford such a thing.....
These are Valid points.
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Moreover, Joe Byden recently has directed his military planners to shift their focuss from Afghanistan to Pakistan...
I think this is clearly a leftist conspiratorial spin on Joe Biden stance.
didn't you guys just validate the Af-Pak hyphenation? Problem in Afghanistan cannot be fixed without fixing certain things in Pakistan
Thats always been the case. During the Soviet invasion, Pakistan was critical to the CIA and other groups.. But for some reason, that hyphenation was never used previously as far as I know, except until Pakistans role began to run counter to the interests of the US.
Thats always been the case. During the Soviet invasion, Pakistan was critical to the CIA and other groups.. But for some reason, that hyphenation was never used previously as far as I know, ..
That's true. Af-Pak based military campaigns have been going on since 1820s. i.e. Long before Pakistan came into being.
Durand line in fact resulted from the Hindu-Kash based "Af-Pak" strategy.
...except until Pakistans role began to run counter to the interests of the US.
Not true.
Pakistan Government / Army has always had a role "in the interests of the USA" right from the 1947.
Any "complaints" that Pakistanis may have are in fact about "USA doing MORE for Pak".
That's true. Af-Pak based military campaigns have been going on since 1820s. i.e. Long before Pakistan came into being.
Durand line in fact resulted from the Hindu-Kash based "Af-Pak" strategy.
Not true.
Pakistan Government / Army has always had a role "in the interests of the USA" right from the 1947.
Any "complaints" that Pakistanis may have are in fact about "USA doing MORE for Pak".
got it?
I think it is not correct. After the end of the Cold War and collapse of USSR, interests of US and Pakistan run counter to each other on many issues e.g. Weapons of Mass Destruction, Nuclear Proliferation, Islamic militacy and terrorism....rather one can say their interests now are diametrically opposed to each other.
Sounds like a great idea burqa! The only problem is the Jamhoori hakoomat...
How to get our own house in order first. I think, the NRO decision may do the job and than a visionary leadership (I don't know who) would do exactly that.
I agree this is the best time to push for or sell this strategy. I see no other way to get Pakistan out of this mess.
Sounds like a great idea burqa! The only problem is the Jamhoori hakoomat...
How to get our own house in order first. I think, the NRO decision may do the job and than a visionary leadership (I don't know who) would do exactly that.
I agree this is the best time to push for or sell this strategy. I see no other way to get Pakistan out of this mess.
I think this is extremly simplistic. There are no more buyers of this strategy because of the huge trust deficit between global power players and Pakistani power structures and deep suspicion in Western circles about Pakistan's institutional links to global jehad. Moreover, there are other stake-holders in the region and by no stretch of imagination can the other powers tolerate Pakistan with all its arsenal intact to carve a portion of Afghanistan out for itself.
Right now the demad from Pakistan is to curtail its regional ambitions vis-a-vis Afghanistan and India, cut down links with militant groups, democratize and liberalize the education system, and accept a regional order in which India plays a dominent role and Pakistan and Afghanistan benifit through trade and soft borders.
Thats always been the case. During the Soviet invasion, Pakistan was critical to the CIA and other groups.. But for some reason, that hyphenation was never used previously as far as I know
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