Before anyone goes ballistic, please hear me out. I am a patriotic Pakistani. I feel terrible about what is being done to Kashmiris by Indian brutal occupation.
That said, I would like to ask -- why should Pakistanis fight for Kashmir given the following situation:
1. Kashmiris prefer independence over Pakistan.
2. Sheikh Abdullah put in his fortunes with India.
3. 1965 war, Kashmiris did not provide much support.
4. Kashmiris seem unwilling or incapable of an Afghan, Vietnam type insurgency.
5. Even after India's annexation, I am hearing Kashmiris say we want freedom from Pakistan as well as India.
6. Kashmiris only want to use us to fight against India. The minute we liberate Kashmir, the Kashmiris will ask for Gilgit/Baltistan.
7. To retain the moral upper ground, we would have to give GB to an independent Kashmir
8. We did not get much rear support during the Kargil episode
9. Why should Pakistani mothers sacrifice their sons if Kashmirs don't appreciate Pakistan's sacrifices?
10. We could focus on our own development and avoid radicalization if we didn't have the Kashmiri issue.
11. Why fight for someone that has rejected us?
I am very happy to learn from folks here. Thanks.
Attn Bharatis: I don't want your input so don't bother responding.
That said, I would like to ask -- why should Pakistanis fight for Kashmir given the following situation:
1. Kashmiris prefer independence over Pakistan.
2. Sheikh Abdullah put in his fortunes with India.
3. 1965 war, Kashmiris did not provide much support.
4. Kashmiris seem unwilling or incapable of an Afghan, Vietnam type insurgency.
5. Even after India's annexation, I am hearing Kashmiris say we want freedom from Pakistan as well as India.
6. Kashmiris only want to use us to fight against India. The minute we liberate Kashmir, the Kashmiris will ask for Gilgit/Baltistan.
7. To retain the moral upper ground, we would have to give GB to an independent Kashmir
8. We did not get much rear support during the Kargil episode
9. Why should Pakistani mothers sacrifice their sons if Kashmirs don't appreciate Pakistan's sacrifices?
10. We could focus on our own development and avoid radicalization if we didn't have the Kashmiri issue.
11. Why fight for someone that has rejected us?
I am very happy to learn from folks here. Thanks.
Attn Bharatis: I don't want your input so don't bother responding.