Re: Your View on the Army
This is a question that rings in the mind of almost every Pakistani nowadays. A good portion of my family itself is in the forces.
In part I think the very fact that we put our army on a pedestal has made them into this arrogant and egotistical monster we hate to see now. They are not saviours, but they are people just like anyone else whose job is to defend the country. Saviours are those who are not trained or bred for this purpose and yet they go out and fight in times of need. The problem with many Pakistani’s is that cannot psychologically accept that Army is also full of humans who are subject to faults and wordly desires just as much as anyone else. If they were accepted as a part of society with a defined function then people would not see their hopes shattered and stayed dis-illusioned.
Lets not claim we know. Evidence is scarce and tampered in every case, so we can only judge by political outcomes and possible motives or even sincere effort of people to what they claim their actions are subject to. If we want to have a fair discussion then lets not start out with presumptuous talk like WE KNOW.
They are not fighting a war but an insurgency or rebellion. First should our own civilians be judged for the actions that destabilize the country. If you do not believe that we should control those who are digging a hole in our ship, then this would be a moot point to discuss. Their actions can be debated later. Its first the sense of justice that you have that is important to begin with. Accountability should be on both sides is what I believe. What is your stance?
Yes, I agree they have kidnapped and tortured Pakistani’s. Tell me if they were innocent then why would they need to be picked up and tortured to extract information. Do you think the army enjoys picking up people and torturing them for fun. Lets focus on the reasons first here before we focus on the actions and procedures on how it should be done.
Depends on who you talk to. The most loud voice does not always represent the majority.
In terms of unfair benefits I agree. There benefits should not be substantially different.
Let us not forget that it was their decisions that led to its freedom to begin with. And there is no media in the world that is exempt from a proper code of conduct. Lets not confuse being reckless with freedom.
There are always traitors. Depends on how much influence they wield. And secondly, working against the country as in conspiring to destabilize with external forces or propagating policies which they think is in the best interest of the country yet not viewed popularly by many or by a certain influential segment of society. What do we define is in our national interest, can we hear that from you.