Pentagon targets Pakistan
Dated 16th Dec 2011
By Tarique Khan Javed,
President,Overseas Pakistani Investors Forum
The war lobby In USA is working overtime to create justification for imposing War on
Pakistan.
US and NATO military commanders contend that their Is no local Talban in Afghanistan. If they were they would have found and destroyed them. Thus all attacks on their forces are from Pakistan. Taliban come from Pakistan attack and return to Pakistan.The are trained and protected by Pak army. The 26th Nov attack seems to manifest this line of thinking. It is a major victory of US war Lobby.
Pakistan seems to be falling in their trap by retaliation dictated by the Army, while the prudent civilian Leadership has been scared shut by making a hue and cry over Memogate issue. Which may actually be liked with difference of approach between Military and Civilian Leadership. I will not be surprised if it turns out that in some way Civilian Leadership did assist in some way US kill Usama, right under the nose of the Army!! The shaken and astounded Army may have threaten takeover and the alleged memo or message may have sent by Civilian Leadership in May seeking US protection. If so this was a justified act of self defense, nothing wrong with it.
Our dual policy and it's results:
First initiated by Musharraf and letter followed by current Military Leadership it seems that we have been fooling US and now they have discovered it.The BBC documentary which so enraged our Cable Operators that they closed the station tried to establish that even since Taliban Leadership evacuation from Khost in 2000, Pakistan has been helping Taliban because it's Army is adamant to have strategic depth in Afghanistan for which preservation of Taliban is essential.
Like the difference in approach with regards to India, civilian Leadership's approach towards Afghanistan is also different. While Civilian Leadership is convinced that we need not worry about Eastern border,the Military Leadership thinks India is still a bigger threat than the Taliban die stabilising both Pakistan and Afghanistan. For them preserving Haqqani Group in North Waziristan is more important than our relationship with ISAF, a force mandated by UN or the World Community. Civilian Leadership if it-can have its say would like to see an end of Taliban and Al Queda and complete control of North Waziristan without further delay. For the Civilian Leadership
Combating extreme poverty is more important than having imperialist ambition over Afghanistan.
Iran model could have been followed by Pakistan:
Iran managed to keep its distance from Afghanistan during all this period. It did not allow Afghan refugees beyond 10 km of its border while we ended up having 3 million of them.
Pakistan could and can do the same. We should concentrate on getting 100 control over FATA and introducing Pakistani Laws there and leave Afghanistan on their own. Let them fight for ever or learn to co exist in a democratic set up. They should not bother Pakistan and if they do they should be punished severely. They are no match to us and therefore likely to behave.
Who will bell the cat?
US or people of Pakistan?
Churchill once said " war is too serious a business to be left to Generals". However our Generals are not subservient to wise Civilian leadership and always ready to take matters in their hand like they did in Kargil. So the question arises who is going to tame them?
The short sighted and tunnel vision of our Generals broke the Country into two , created a mess in Baluchistan and now are ready for suicide attack against the US yet Civilian Leadership is helpless and suffering heart attacks.
We the people of Pakistan should stand up behind the Civilian Leadership and tell the Army to obey their orders and not define Foreign Policy themselves.
To fight poverty, to provide drinking water to our people, to educate our children,to provide basic health care and nutrition to teeming millions, we need to close all war theatres to cut military expenditure whether our Army likes it or not.
Let US go in dignity and than dominate indirectly:
US need to go without much embarrassment and our goal of taking control of FATA coincides. Decisive action in FATA and ceiling of our borders with Afghanistan Will provide major relief to ISAF, paving a way for a graceful exit. while it will help us take care of 5 million unfortunate people of the Area who have been deprived of basic rights and facilities enjoyed by rest of their compatriot.
Once international forces leave Pakistan will be the dominant economic and military force in the Region. Any kind of Government in Afghanistan will cooperate with Pakistan for survival and vital supply. If they do not we will go and occupy as much part of their Country, as required for our security with impunity.
Conclusion:
The current talk of a major confrontation with US is suicidal. Military Leadership instead of provoking Heart Attacks on Country's elected Leadership should listen to their advise and give up expansionary aims on Afghanistan. Withdraw troops from Eastern border and once for an all take decisive clean up action in North Waziristan and else where in FATA. They should sacrifice HaqqaniRamsfield after 9/11. Only wise Civilian Leadership can save us and Military Leadership should listen to them in their on interest and that of already extremely poor and suffering people of Pakistan!
Dated 16th Dec 2011
By Tarique Khan Javed,
President,Overseas Pakistani Investors Forum
The war lobby In USA is working overtime to create justification for imposing War on
Pakistan.
US and NATO military commanders contend that their Is no local Talban in Afghanistan. If they were they would have found and destroyed them. Thus all attacks on their forces are from Pakistan. Taliban come from Pakistan attack and return to Pakistan.The are trained and protected by Pak army. The 26th Nov attack seems to manifest this line of thinking. It is a major victory of US war Lobby.
Pakistan seems to be falling in their trap by retaliation dictated by the Army, while the prudent civilian Leadership has been scared shut by making a hue and cry over Memogate issue. Which may actually be liked with difference of approach between Military and Civilian Leadership. I will not be surprised if it turns out that in some way Civilian Leadership did assist in some way US kill Usama, right under the nose of the Army!! The shaken and astounded Army may have threaten takeover and the alleged memo or message may have sent by Civilian Leadership in May seeking US protection. If so this was a justified act of self defense, nothing wrong with it.
Our dual policy and it's results:
First initiated by Musharraf and letter followed by current Military Leadership it seems that we have been fooling US and now they have discovered it.The BBC documentary which so enraged our Cable Operators that they closed the station tried to establish that even since Taliban Leadership evacuation from Khost in 2000, Pakistan has been helping Taliban because it's Army is adamant to have strategic depth in Afghanistan for which preservation of Taliban is essential.
Like the difference in approach with regards to India, civilian Leadership's approach towards Afghanistan is also different. While Civilian Leadership is convinced that we need not worry about Eastern border,the Military Leadership thinks India is still a bigger threat than the Taliban die stabilising both Pakistan and Afghanistan. For them preserving Haqqani Group in North Waziristan is more important than our relationship with ISAF, a force mandated by UN or the World Community. Civilian Leadership if it-can have its say would like to see an end of Taliban and Al Queda and complete control of North Waziristan without further delay. For the Civilian Leadership
Combating extreme poverty is more important than having imperialist ambition over Afghanistan.
Iran model could have been followed by Pakistan:
Iran managed to keep its distance from Afghanistan during all this period. It did not allow Afghan refugees beyond 10 km of its border while we ended up having 3 million of them.
Pakistan could and can do the same. We should concentrate on getting 100 control over FATA and introducing Pakistani Laws there and leave Afghanistan on their own. Let them fight for ever or learn to co exist in a democratic set up. They should not bother Pakistan and if they do they should be punished severely. They are no match to us and therefore likely to behave.
Who will bell the cat?
US or people of Pakistan?
Churchill once said " war is too serious a business to be left to Generals". However our Generals are not subservient to wise Civilian leadership and always ready to take matters in their hand like they did in Kargil. So the question arises who is going to tame them?
The short sighted and tunnel vision of our Generals broke the Country into two , created a mess in Baluchistan and now are ready for suicide attack against the US yet Civilian Leadership is helpless and suffering heart attacks.
We the people of Pakistan should stand up behind the Civilian Leadership and tell the Army to obey their orders and not define Foreign Policy themselves.
To fight poverty, to provide drinking water to our people, to educate our children,to provide basic health care and nutrition to teeming millions, we need to close all war theatres to cut military expenditure whether our Army likes it or not.
Let US go in dignity and than dominate indirectly:
US need to go without much embarrassment and our goal of taking control of FATA coincides. Decisive action in FATA and ceiling of our borders with Afghanistan Will provide major relief to ISAF, paving a way for a graceful exit. while it will help us take care of 5 million unfortunate people of the Area who have been deprived of basic rights and facilities enjoyed by rest of their compatriot.
Once international forces leave Pakistan will be the dominant economic and military force in the Region. Any kind of Government in Afghanistan will cooperate with Pakistan for survival and vital supply. If they do not we will go and occupy as much part of their Country, as required for our security with impunity.
Conclusion:
The current talk of a major confrontation with US is suicidal. Military Leadership instead of provoking Heart Attacks on Country's elected Leadership should listen to their advise and give up expansionary aims on Afghanistan. Withdraw troops from Eastern border and once for an all take decisive clean up action in North Waziristan and else where in FATA. They should sacrifice HaqqaniRamsfield after 9/11. Only wise Civilian Leadership can save us and Military Leadership should listen to them in their on interest and that of already extremely poor and suffering people of Pakistan!
This article was published as a Leading article in The Leader on 17th Dec 2011.
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