11-27-2007, 10:14 PM
I think your statement is valid as is supported by some new. Artillery, doesn't matter heavy or not, is being used by Pakistan army against Pakistani people, and this is one of the reason that Frontier Core denied to be involved in this operation. This I guess have never happened except 1971.
The important question is whether this act of military i.e. operations in Northern agencies, Balochistan and Swat are justified or not. Many of us are of the view that the our own agencies are the architect of drama created in Swat. Nothing, in my view, can be conclusively said in this regard. But if it is not the case, then what other options our forces had. I mean when the writ of the state is challenged it has to be cured, and if it is not possible by means of dialogue use of force becomes a must. I am not justifying Musharraf's policies not at all, as all this is the retaliation of his earlier steps. We fought this war against terrorism for America and now have become worse victims of it ourselves.
The important question is whether this act of military i.e. operations in Northern agencies, Balochistan and Swat are justified or not. Many of us are of the view that the our own agencies are the architect of drama created in Swat. Nothing, in my view, can be conclusively said in this regard. But if it is not the case, then what other options our forces had. I mean when the writ of the state is challenged it has to be cured, and if it is not possible by means of dialogue use of force becomes a must. I am not justifying Musharraf's policies not at all, as all this is the retaliation of his earlier steps. We fought this war against terrorism for America and now have become worse victims of it ourselves.
