Terrorists storm Peshawar school, Scores of students killed

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Re: Terrorists storm Peshawar school, Scores of students killed

@Jolie

No we could not have done that ages ago. These animals were being protected by tribal leaders. Taking action against these animals back in the would’ve meant that killing scores of innocent people who ordered and brainwashed to act as their human shields. Pakistan army in last few years had spent considerable time and energies, and had shown great patience and diplomacy to woo the tribal leaders and winning their undivided support. It has helped them to not just separate This is one the main reasons they are still standing with Pakistan army despite the operation entering its seven month.

Coming back to your second point, I’m afraid there is very little truth in you presumption. It seems you are trying to over simplify a very complicated course of warfare that’s being fought in NWA just to place an unreasonable sense of responsibility on Pakistan armed forces, for the loss of civilian lives on both side of the conflict. The criticism is unfair and unfounded. I’d like to the think that nation is over falling for this sense of guilt and emotional blackmailing – these arguments may have made some sense at one point in time, sometimes enough is enough.

But just to briefly counter your presumption, there are indeed troops on the ground in NWA conducting door to door raids and offensive. Army carries out surgical to cause maximum damage to the target, clear the area for the troops to take their positions. An entirely normal and effective military practice, and such practices are often accompanied by proper intelligence findings. So it is not the case carrying out mindless hit and run aerial strikes for past six months, if that’s the agenda, Pakistani army is beyond capable of flattening the entire FATA region in matter of few hours.

I’m sorry neither myself nor many Pakistanis agree with this cold hearted notion that if ‘scores of Pak soldiers die - so be it’. No. Why should they needlessly die when their lives can be saved? This is incredibly simplified view of warfare which has little to no relation with practicality. In real world and in real wars, military casualties matter! They can change the course of war. They can demoralise your force and put you on the defensive front. No army likes to lose its troops, and Pakistan army is no different. As far as NWA is concerned, all women and children and civilians have evacuated the area, whoever is left behind and still fighting is a terrorist.

Peace Jolie

I’m not a warfare expert … But I have learnt some things on another level, inshaAllah … Any Injustice that befalls us is caused ultimately by our own actions. When hardship befalls us we are supposed to be patient. Where ever we can … We should spare ourselves of harm or harming others or any chance of harm to continue propagating … Every situation presents itself with a choice … And the Muslim position is take the most noble of the choices.

My advice is applicable to both sides of this particular conflict …

Just because I am a lonely voice it does not mean that I am from the other camp … And for sure they will treat me the same way as I am being treated by this side of the fence or worse.

Everything that happens is either a wake up call for us to mend our ways or it is way for us to increase in piety … The mature human will reflect on every situation and internalise it … Evaluating his own stance and how can adjust and improve himself … The immature human will point fingers outwards … But this is not the reality we are subjected to … We cannot control others, not really, but we can control ourselves. If everyone started to question their own contribution to society … And make changes then they will be from the people of action … I have full faith that these children are martyrs and their lives are secure and in bliss, it is us who are left behind who are left with a choice to make. I also trust that these killers are in hell … And I hope no one has killed children knowingly or unknowingly, by a suicide bomb, gun or drone, from this side or that side because I believe their fate will be really bad … And I don’t want any human to suffer that fate … That fate of eternal damnation … But we know it will be full of people … Many of whom did things because they thought without wisdom they were in the right.