Myth of South Waziristan broken: Kayani

[blain2]

I really hope the next man as COAS is just as good or we are screwed for ever.

Its Kiyani's responsibility to ensure that and GoP's to agree with his recommendations. Musharraf did really well getting Kiyani in this slot and he truly has been a very good Army chief.

 

[fatman17]

Its Kiyani's responsibility to ensure that and GoP's to agree with his recommendations. Musharraf did really well getting Kiyani in this slot and he truly has been a very good Army chief.

the way the 'drama' is unfolding between the president and CJ over appointment of the judges, it is clear that the GoP is playing 'hockey' instead of 'cricket'

 

[A1Kaid]

Mission Accomplished

 

[Spring Onion]

A fine balance
Dawn Editorial
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010

In what turned out to be one of the worst days in the war on militancy this year, Pakistan lost at least 22 lives — seven civilians and 15 security personnel, a brigadier among them — without the terrorists themselves suffering any reported casualties. The violence took place in Khyber Agency, which has been relatively quiet since the operation against the Mangal Bagh militia last September.


Wednesday’s casualties resulted from a suicide attack targeting Khasadars in the Jamrud area, a helicopter crash which cost the pilot and his gunner their lives, and finally an ambush on the army’s rescue party proceeding to the crash site. Security in Khyber Agency is important for several strategic reasons. While it borders Afghanistan, the agency is also within a stone’s throw of Peshawar, the provincial capital. The main highway taken by convoys carrying passengers and cargo passes through this agency, and as a supply route this road is of vital importance for US-Isaf’s operations against the Afghan Taliban.

Wednesday’s incidents also bring Pakistan’s finely balanced anti-terrorism effort into sharp focus. With a substantial strength of its armed forces committed to the fight against the local Taliban, Pakistan has suffered a large number of casualties. Then it has had to deploy a large number of formations elsewhere in the country and on its eastern border, stretching from the marshes of the Rann of Kutch to the Siachen glacier. Pakistan’s military leaders are perhaps right in pointing out that the country’s defence capabilities are overstretched.



It is against this backdrop that international demands for Islamabad to do more ought to be seen. True, the Taliban can cross the porous border almost at will. However, the dangers inherent for Pakistan in stretching itself thin are also obvious. While there should be no long-term respite for those who preach and practise hatred, murder and mayhem, Islamabad ought to be the best judge of when to start taking action against, say, Taliban strongholds in North Waziristan. This is imperative to consolidate the authorities’ hold in the areas cleared of militants. Any other approach runs the risk of massive failure.

 

[Spring Onion]

the way the 'drama' is unfolding between the president and CJ over appointment of the judges, it is clear that the GoP is playing 'hockey' instead of 'cricket'

And we all know in Hockey your own player can bring down the team to a massive defeat by putting the ball in own post dahh and thats what happend today

 

[fatman17]

Mission Accomplished

NOT YET !!!

 

[A1Kaid]

NOT YET !!!

Your right, just trying to raise the morale.

 

[blain2]

the way the 'drama' is unfolding between the president and CJ over appointment of the judges, it is clear that the GoP is playing 'hockey' instead of 'cricket'

Yes my fear is that the way Zardari operates, he probably is already trying to reach out to potential front-runners through his henchmen and connections. Although usually the Army chief in Pakistan has never been anyone's man, but Zardari may be able to find a more pliant replacement. Here I am not suggesting that the Army chief should be butting heads with the GoP, but there should be someone who can provide some checks and balances or at least get his differences with government policy registered if the policies are detrimental to Pakistan's security.

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

I fear Zardari may endup with dirty reaginalism politics . PA should make arrangements that he might not be able to use the Sindh Card ..It would be very bad if that happens ..!

 

[araz]

Now that the myth of Waziristan is broken, its high time for the PA to withdraw.

Now that the public opinion in Swat has taken a swing against TTP and the area is under "control", its high time to withdraw the forces.

""The COAS had convinced Nato and others why it was important for him to have his eastern border peaceful.""

We sure need NATO's goodwill to keep India in good humor as our forces are deployed in service of US / NATO.

this is exactly the thing we shouldNOT DO!! You have to understand that the underlying problems of this war extend fgar beyond the barren plains of Afghanistan and support for the taliban. The issues are purely social and economic ones. Once we have secured the area, we must move on to the next stage and provide a system for people to live in and lmeans of livelihood.While this is not the tremit of the army, it must be clearly understood that these aims will not be achieved without Army's presence and maintenance of peace. This is why we need peace and hence the army.
Also a point to consider is that the porous border is a cause for a lot of the evils of the land. If we can control the border and therefore ingress and egress , then we will have some reproducable evidence of what we are doing;.
Regards
Araz

 

[araz]

Its time to have permanent stationing of forces in these areas to avoid the thickhead terrorist getting stronger in future. Keeping in view the world powers at our borders trying to grab a role for their interests its more important and needed to have forces in these areas as we have regular ones on other areas.

jana
I dont think it is the remit of the army to control the border. The FC should be trained and equipped for the job. this should be their job. however, till such time that we build enough numbers of trained FC personnell, we need the Army to be present.
Araz

 

[araz]

but no one is talking about local peoples they still feel you guys are ruling them

no one is talking about those peoples who live there

All the army has achieved could not have been achieved without locqal help and support.People are fed up of the taliban and their jingoism.
Araz

 

[araz]

I fear Zardari may endup with dirty reaginalism politics . PA should make arrangements that he might not be able to use the Sindh Card ..It would be very bad if that happens ..!

if hisdirty politics resulted in the appointment of ACM Rao, then he didn't play his cards right at all. Lets have faith in the ONE(SWT) who is more powerful than all that Zardari can do!!
WaSalam
Araz

 

[Iron_Eagle_17]

if hisdirty politics resulted in the appointment of ACM Rao, then he didn't play his cards right at all. Lets have faith in the ONE(SWT) who is more powerful than all that Zardari can do!!
WaSalam
Araz

Who knows wether ACM Qamar and Admiral noman bashir are playing good boys till now because of COAS fear.

 

[asq]

but no one is talking about local peoples they still feel you guys are ruling them

no one is talking about those peoples who live there

Atitude. u know somethuing CAOS don't know about SAWAT and FATA.