Odd how little Pakistanis care about their sovereignty when it comes to Afghan taliban fighters hiding behind Mama Pakistan's skirts. This skewed and selective sense of sovereign dignity is something that America has long since quit giving a ratz azz about.
Thanks.
Hey Buddy
There is a difference between the two (NATO and Taliban I mean), I know that you know but let me repeat for everyones benefit.
Pakistan and USA are allies and on the same side of this War. We have not declared hostilities against each other. Since Afghan invasion, both of us have achieved a lot and we shouldnt ignore it. (yes we can forget that, its fine because media keeps bombarding us with more stories and anything so breaking news and important is not that sensational in few weeks time). USA is a responsible country, a democratic country, its Military campaign had the UN backing and the backing of majority of the countries.
So we, your weaker, smaller, not so perfect Pakistani friends & allies expect a little better from yourself than the Taliban you are quoting. We cant blame them, they are the enemies but you are not OR are you?
What the NATO and Pakistani force commanders have to decide is how to tackle such incidents in the future? Should we help our common enemy by starting a pissing contest? Granted you guys are better, smarter more resourceful and morally superior than us but please do consider that we are also STILL on your side. well at least thats what the Taliban also think and keep reminding us from time to time.
The place is not clearly defined, the enemy is devious, smart and would love to play us against each other. There is a strong chance that Taliban have either tried it already or have given it a thought to kite the perusing forces into the check posts of the other side, hoping to start an infighting due to the fog of war. Granted we would most likely end up getting hurt but really, is that the mission statement of the NATO forces? To humiliate and harm its ally? And then complain about the infiltrations? If thats the case then why not drop the foreplay? Its been 10 years + already.
Lets be fair and honest. Press the reset button as suggested by Sen. Kerry and state the objectives in the region. Do you want to stay and establish your bases like in pacific? Or do you want to pack and go soon? We also have our issues, re Indian involvement in Balochistan sabotage activates and that greater Balochistan theme being mooted by some American think tanks. Then we got openly hostile Northern Alliance which is openly prejudiced against the majority Pashton Population in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So you see we both have some issues why not change them into opportunities? We know about huge copper deposits in Balochistan dont we?
Lets talk business openly as friends shall we? And Use this Osamas incident and the treasure trove of information you got from the Abbotabad compound to expose any ISI operatives complicit in aiding Taliban + Al Qaeda and let us know so that we can charge them with treason and execute them. And also why not tell the Afghan government & its other guests to stop funding BLA? And even TTP? You know that no armed movement can carry on an open armed campaign against a state without a sustained foreign help? We are allies arent we? When we find huge quantities of high quality explosives in Sawat that are not available in black market and then we find weapons that are Indian & even American (again in huge quantities) that makes us sad.
So lets take our feet off each others tails (together) and work towards improving communications and coordination in all anti terrorist operations near the borders. I know such incidents cant be completely prevented but we can limit their likelihood and limit the damage. We both have professional armies not South American drug cartels so lets not act like one.
What say you? Dude?