KSA has, as you've suggested, far more money. They also have far fewer criminals/insurgents than you.
their criminals/insurgents seem to think Afghan/Pakistan border is playground, same way they did in Iraq operating under Zarqawis movement
we have less money, and MORE people to deal with....
I'd still contend that you must let the laws of your land prevail and those who've been victimized a right to come forward and identify assailants/perpetrators. Reconciliation is great. Consider that, perhaps, with baluch separatists that aren't also insurgents.
enemies of the social fabric of the federation will be treated thusly
Here, however, there is no innocent or strictly political wing. At least not in FATAville.
name is FATA.
Political "wings" would be the local administrations which are run by the agents/maliks....that is how it has always been.
Many have committed outright murder. Others have compelled forced marriages, confiscation of homes, vehicles, and other property. Some may have indulged private theft. Who knows?
these are all against the law.....the areas where there is little govt. writ need to be looked at closely.
It shouldnt be the Army having to clean up these places all the time. That is government's job.
Your abridged citizens of FATA do.
As a citizen of FATA myself, I'd appreciate it if you didn't refer to us as "abridged"
thanks in advance.
I don't know but I believe that it's not enough to express remorse and assume that therein lies a pathway to an unhindered future and a forgotten past.
In our culture, when a man/woman asks for forgiveness and takes steps to mend his/her ways ---we put our arm around them and accept their new lease and outlook on life
by the way, i have lost a relative (and her unborn) directly by the hand of these people. If they came to my door asking for help and advice on how to re-integrate with society and mend their ways, I wouldnt aim my weapons at them. I would prepare some food for them and try to help them.
as for those who want to continue this inhuman and anti-Pakistan campaign........I believe they will fight till they are arrested or killed. And this will be their outcomes, as we are seeing.
What goes around comes around.
Live by the gun, die by the gun.