MadDog
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You have some twisted logic...you want someone not to make fun of dead kids(which actually he was not as you read him out of context) by making fun of innocent people who died on other sides
Why don't you do one thing...bring it on...make fun of dead people...teach your enemy a lesson they should never forget
Not to troll here however just one question...what should be parameters to judge that insurgency has been defeated or not....US forces are supposedly way advanced than PA...so in short they had boots on the ground backed by advanced technology in AF...and we all know they failed miserably...no??
The parameters are clear, I hope these questions will clear any confusion.
1) Has the ability of terrorists to strike targets at will been hampered, eg: is there is a decrease in the number of terror incidents or not ?
Answer: In Afghanistan's case no, as attacks interms of frequency & intensity have increased tenfold, in Pakistan such incidents fell by 90%.
2) Has the govt writ on areas under Talib/militant control been established?
Answer:In Afghanistan's case, more than 50% area is under Talib influence, other than that IS is making inroads there too. ANA + allies are increasingly unable to secure urban centres, example can be kunduz's capture by Taliban near Tajkistan border , increasing insurgency in Badakshan province, these northern provinces were traditionally not Talib areas but now they are under their sphere of influence.
In Pakistan entire FATA is cleared, Army holds 3500km lines of communication, unlike in neighbouring Afghanistan where coalition members like Germany paid monthly goodwill payment to Taliban to not to attack them. Ambassadors from other countries were taken across North Waziristan , once a no go area, Zarb-e-Azb's effectiveness is acknowledged by Americans themselves & the world making Pak 1st country to comprehensively defeat a full fledged insurgency, international media is printing articles on this & studies are being conducted.
Who controls momentum on battlefield?
Answer: In Afghanistan, Taliban at will increase the intensity of conflict, just the way after belated disclosure of Mullah Omar's death, they launched audacious spring offensive, followed by summer offensive , now winter offensive (usually there is a lull in fighting during winter). Americans are now referring to Taliban as dialogue partners , this kind of acknowledgment comes when the adversary is gaining ground. In Pakistan, TTP has been decimated, there is no voice supporting talks with them, simply because they don't hold any ground & are not in the position to negotiate. Their senior commanders in desperation as a result of serious losses have jumped on to IS bandwagon in Afghanistan (to get IS's financial support) posing a challenge to Afghan Taliban and ANA/Ghani's regime !!
Hope this helps
Regards