Fighting 21st Century Wars

摘要

Whatever one may decry of military rule, for most it has meant unreserved economic freedom, helped along by the boro-again chameleon philosophy of our bureaucrats who transformed themselves from public sector protagonists to private sector supporters overnight. The Civil War will intensify and ebb in Afghanistan but the pressures on Pakistan have increased, both physical and psychologically manifold because of our becoming the ground zero of terrorism, of the altered ourselves, be drawn into the vortex of war and for it to spill over into Pakistan, particularly into the urban areas of Pakistan which has become the prime enemy target. The single most positive factor in Pakistan for peace and tranquility is the strong, stable Pakistan Army, the finest fighting machine in the world, a reputation that particularly wards off adventurism from our loving neighbour, India. It is in our self-interest to sustain and motivate this fine Army and not resort to self-flagellation. Criticism, if any, should be well conceived and objectively targeted without slurring the reputation of the Army as a whole.