T-Faz
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The statements about militants has diverted from topic at hand but it would be good to shed some light on it and understand the context in which it is being said.
This militancy that was nurtured for Kashmir was a part of Zia's doctrine. Having ousted many of our great and brave generals, the regime at that time concentrated solely on proxy war owing to the soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The art of arming and using insurgents was perfected in the 80's against the soviets to such an extent, that Zia decided to use it in Kashmir too. 'Death by a thousand cuts' was the motto and the Soviets suffered from so many cuts that they did not have any strategy left to counter the Mujahideen threat. Militancy in Kashmir rose during the late 80's and early 90's because this was the strategy at that time. This is what Musharraf is alluding to in this interview and it is very fair to say that this strategy was a failure and caused colossal damage to us.
As soon as General Asif Nawaz become COAS, he stopped utilizing this technique and that has been followed by all other Army chiefs who followed his tenure. The problem arose in relation to this strategy that the militants created turned their guns onto their own countrymen. They started attacking minorities and this harmed us a lot as it continues to do so.
This strategy was a part of a bygone era and is over. Musharraf has done the right thing in stating what had been done, similarly Sharif also stated that their Afghanistan strategy was a failure.
The matter is all but dead, the militants are our enemy now, India underwent the same experience with Tamil Tigers. The rogue elements we so often hear about are remnants from the era when they utilized this technique and still do so against our own and others.
This militancy that was nurtured for Kashmir was a part of Zia's doctrine. Having ousted many of our great and brave generals, the regime at that time concentrated solely on proxy war owing to the soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The art of arming and using insurgents was perfected in the 80's against the soviets to such an extent, that Zia decided to use it in Kashmir too. 'Death by a thousand cuts' was the motto and the Soviets suffered from so many cuts that they did not have any strategy left to counter the Mujahideen threat. Militancy in Kashmir rose during the late 80's and early 90's because this was the strategy at that time. This is what Musharraf is alluding to in this interview and it is very fair to say that this strategy was a failure and caused colossal damage to us.
As soon as General Asif Nawaz become COAS, he stopped utilizing this technique and that has been followed by all other Army chiefs who followed his tenure. The problem arose in relation to this strategy that the militants created turned their guns onto their own countrymen. They started attacking minorities and this harmed us a lot as it continues to do so.
This strategy was a part of a bygone era and is over. Musharraf has done the right thing in stating what had been done, similarly Sharif also stated that their Afghanistan strategy was a failure.
The matter is all but dead, the militants are our enemy now, India underwent the same experience with Tamil Tigers. The rogue elements we so often hear about are remnants from the era when they utilized this technique and still do so against our own and others.