Ok i was unaware of that.....But still its highly unlikely that a child can attain many kilos of explosives and build a bomb,then meticulously pick a target and be at the right time atthe right place to cause maximum damage...all by himself...
Working of a terrorist organisation
My brother
You are correct. The kid didnt commit suicide attack on his own.. But he had planners and handlers. The bomb making experts dont go out exploding bombs themselves otherwise there wont be anyone left to teach or make them in the first place. You dont automatically become an expert in demolitions and bomb making plus a an experienced warrior attacking regular army from a civilian the moment you embrace the Taliban ideology. There are teachers, preachers and then there are personalities that command fear & unquestioned following and inspiration for the new recruits. Making bombs itself is a very delicate & dangerous process. You must have come across videos on Taliban own goals while planting IEDs.
I hope you are aware that the terrorists have multiple tiers of ranks among them. The most smart and cunning do the planning, inspiring and recruiting. While the experts deal with the tactical side of things and together with once that have previous experience in insurgencies and fighting the forces in Pakistan & Afghanistan, provide the training and then come the plain, illiterate and as good as star trek Borg drones or horror movie zombies. They are indoctrinated and brain washed to an extent that their recovery to normal life is next to impossible.
The Question about the bombs / Explosives
When we talk about a bomb then dont think of a 1980s classic bulky dynamite sticks weighing 20 kilos with a huge mechanical metal clock and bundle of wires with it. The new explosives are getting smaller but more deadlier that are easy to conceal and lighter to carry even for an early teenager. Think of the C4 explosive it is lighter yet 1.3 times more powerful than the traditional TNT. The Semtex used by the Israeli special forces is even lighter and more deadlier than the C4. So the argument about the child carrying deadly explosive pretty much becomes less important.
Willing or betrayed Bomber?
What we can still debate ( generally) is whether the mule carrying the bomb is going to the target willingly or is told to just go past the check post or reach a mosque, police station and wait for someone, while someone instead of coming and meeting him remotely detonates the bomb killing the unsuspecting carrier and the people around him. I said generally because here the boy was told to run to the marching soldiers, that was definitely not to get to the candy shop or an autograph but to teach the lesson to the infidel army. So that attacker was a willing terrorist. If you still find yourself unconvinced then please look up the pictures of the 7 to 10 year old boys executing captured Pakistani soldiers at point blank range. I hope you get the point.
When Pakistan army purged the Taliban from Sawat they came across huge quantities of plastic explosives that are military grade and impossible for someone to make without foreign assistance that was the reason why Pakistan pointed fingers at Anti Pakistan elements within Afghanistan regime and their buddies in the Indian cultural centres among the Pak- Afghan borders.
Way forward & solution
In short, the war goes on with no end in sight. Some say once the Americans leave Afghanistan the hostilities will cease but I very much doubt it. The sectarian and religious terrorists wont contain themselves only to killing shias or Ahmedis or harassing the Sikhs like they used to American invasion of Afghanistan. The new found taste of blood they have discovered after their repeated attacks on the Sufi shrines wont go away that soon so moderate Sunnis are also on their hit list whether we like it or not. Other sectarian or religious minorities never had any say in them being the targets anyway.
Solution? The uncompromising resolve of the Russians (when the faced the Nazis), Turks (during the end of Ottoman Empire) ,Persians (Sadams invasion) And of course Afghans (during Soviet & American occupation ). All these great nations lost millions to defeat the invaders. We can be charged up like them IF there is a credible leadership to lead us through these times.
The religious leaders are divided, the majority of it is still refusing to condemn the terrorist attacks and justify it for American presence in Afghanistan & Pak Army operations and the ones that openly opposed the Taliban & declared suicide attacks as haram have shown their radical side by glorifying the senseless murder of the Punjab governor who never committed any blasphemy but stressed the need for restraint and fairness in the Asias case. That leaves us with Zardari whose greed knows no bounds and Nawaz sherif who has only managed to have hair implants and stage long marches and not even burped after gobbling up the banks and foreign exchange in his second term.
In my opinion parliamentary form of government is a big fail. Where anyone like Imran Khan or Edhi etc has no chance against the traditional political dynasties. I think presidencial form of government is the answer, with one leader at the helm who provides the inspiration and direction along with the team of expert technocrats that are best in their fields to provide economic and social stability. Look at what was Pakistan at the time of 1947? The difficulties were huge at that time too but we lived through it. Its not the American money or weapons that will save the day but the leadership that has its priority in Pakistan. Not in Europe or Dubai.
We live in hope and we need to do our part in the society. Be peaceful responsible, accepting and tolerant only then we have the right to expect a good leadership from within us. The time of any more Prophets & Massagers has ended with Prophet Muhammad PBUH but the door of Allahs Blessings is still open. So pray together to be good so that we get good leaders. Sorry for sounding like a preacher but I wanted to end this on a positive note. Since the saying of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH is that nation gets the same kind of leaders it deserves so lets start being responsible members of the society. The present political lot will automatically become irrelevant. So our army will have the full support of its population and the leadership with the vision and commitment to outthink, out wit these malicious barbarians who have so many names like Taliban, TTP, Lusket Ghagvi, Lushker Tiyaba, Sipah Sahaba etc but have the common goal of disrupting and destroying the daily lives of us all. Army cant succeed on its own. it needs the inspiring leadership of the country that not only unites and motivates the people but also convinces them that providing fresh recruits to these terrorists is in no way service to Islam.
