Musharraf's army successor vows no let-up in terror war

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AFP: Musharraf's army successor vows no let-up in terror war

ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's heir apparent as army chief vowed that there would be "no let-up" in Islamabad's efforts in the US-led "war on terror," the military said.

Former spymaster General Ashfaq Kiyani is set to take over as head of the military by November 15 provided that the Supreme Court upholds Musharraf's sweeping victory in last Saturday's presidential election.

Kiyani "reiterated that there would be no let-up in war against terrorism 'til it is taken to its logical conclusion," an army statement quoted him as saying on a visit to the northwestern city of Peshawar.

"He gave specific directions to all commanders with regard to the ongoing operation in Waziristan agencies and exhorted them to spare no effort in eradicating the menace of extremism," it said.

The army says fierce fighting between militants and troops in the tribal zone of North Waziristan earlier this week left around 200 militants and 47 troops dead.

Kiyani, the former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan's premier spy agency in the hunt for Al-Qaeda militants, officially took over as vice chief of army staff on Monday.

The military says he is Musharraf's "successor designate" as head of the army.

Military ruler Musharraf, who seized power in a coup eight years ago on Friday, has vowed to step down from the army by the middle of next month in the next step in Pakistan's transition to full democracy.

But he must await a court verdict on legal challenges to the weekend's vote, which was carried out by the national and provincial parliaments in spite of a boycott by the opposition.

I'm a strong believer in doing the wrong thing even harder won't get you any better results. He mentions there won't be any let up till the war reaches its logical end. I really hope there is a let up to the present strategy of shooting for a few days and then relaxing for a few months and then repeat. It's not working. Staying the course won't help.

 

[fatman17]

kiyani is on the same wave-length as musharraf so you will hear similar sentiments from him. his real position will be clarified when he takes over as CoAS in about 4 weeks!