Abu Zolfiqar
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Yaaar waisee the Tribals shouldn't have done that anyhow & the Army should try to look into the situation without creating a mess for us in terms of alienating most of that Tribe !
No doubt about it.
My gmail chat box is flooded with messages from family members we're all debating and talking about what happened. First of all, if i knew which guys in the area had done it (and believe me, if we dont know someone's name at least we know his face) -- i would fly there myself and smash a brick mortar over there skull. Unfortunately I'm not there and I don't know who were there.
though I do know Turri graveyard well because I buried my dead pregnant aunt there in 2006 when terrorists attacked the villages from 2 sides, lined up men and shot 17 of them execution style -- i didnt see that though i was there during the sectarian riots and fighting. The same people who have been fighting the same enemy the Pak Army is fighting -- and that too despite little support from the government. And believe me, the people of Kurram who fought the enemy really did give it to them. While other agencies like Orakzai were having militants capture some areas --- they always faced a deadly stiff resistance in Kurram.
A very bad time -- people were getting displaced from their homes. The Sunnis were not innocent, nor were the Shiias believe me. Both committed grave acts of tit for tat tribal and sectarian fighting.
i could care a dog-shyt less about tribalism or traditions but that's just me...not everyone thinks the way i do. If you want to bring change to these areas -- then get the government/leaders (the crooks you either vote for or allow to come in) to invest in those areas and bring reforms. It's really not so complicated.
in this case this isnt inter-tribal case.....it's an honour killing type case and the issue is "purdah"....a tragic misunderstanding and lack of knowledge of local prevailing sub-culture.
p.s. i have never heard of people being stoned in Kurram. This is a #1 first time for me to hear. Hopefully the last.