A very interesting read..
A depressingly familiar picture of ego, opportunism and ambition that has launched many losing battles.
Mushy was over eager and naive, he saw a chance for glory - regardless of the cost to his country and his soldiers - as they say, fools rush in where angels dare to tread.
I believe history will show that his entire leadership of Pak was a result of self serving, converging interests of the competing powers (within and outside of Pakistan) nothing to do with his personal characteristics.
Asalamu Alaikum
In all fairness, the operation was by no means a failure.
We took Point 5353, which even the Hindustani military admits give us complete domination over the area.
Although, Musharraf should have gotten support from other members of the military so that all of Kargil could have been taken, whilst keeping the stupid government out of the loop so it could be retained. However, one does wonder whether the rest of the military would have been spineless like Nawaz.
But none the less, victory was achieved.
It had been almost 30 years since 1971 and a newer generation didn't have the same animosity toward Pakistan. Kargil changed that.
Good, we don't want to be at peace with you unless your aggression towards Islam and Muslims ceases. Until then, we will always wage war against you.
The truth is Kargil was a huge failure for pakistan on all fronts.
Is that why we still hold Point 5353 (which your own military admits gives us complete domination over the area)?
Our losses we're around 700
Asalamu Alaikum
They were actually half of that figure (roughly 350).
Wow.. you know numbers.
Did you count those bodies too who left behind??
We couldn't recover some bodies, that happens in war. There are still the bodies of American soldiers in North Korea.
We counted all troops that died AFAIK.
Also, you are still yet to prove your claim of the numbers of these missing bodies being significantly greater than usual.
I counted my bullets, didn't I? I am an eye witness. First hand account is the most reliable and authentic one
Indian leadership was equally miserable, most of the Sikh soldiers were made to drink heavily before starting the assault, many died wave after wave, we shot and killed till the ammo lasted, hills were lettered with dead Indian bodies. What a waste
Mashallah, I didn't know I was speaking with a Mujahid. May Allah (The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful) reward you.
I know someone else who came back from Kargil too. He also described the lopsided casualties on his front, but complained how stupid the endeavour was.
Musharaf probably though India won't dare counterattack or US/international community won't let a war happen between nuclear armed adversaries.
And he was right.
Hindustan didn't dare to escalate things, it just sat there and took it, relying on diplomacy to pressure Pakistan to retreat, and it didn't even work. We still hold Point 5353 which the Hindustani military admits gives Pakistan complete domination over the area.