PAK ARMY SHOWING ITS TEETH AND TRUE COLOURS

PAK ARMY SHOWING ITS TEETH AND TRUE COLOURS


Prof Dr Colonel K Prabhakar Rao (Retired)


Pakistan has been harboring all thugs, militants, terrorists and anti social elements and yet is blaming such men as the persons responsible for acts of terror and states that they were non- state persons. But the fact is that they are in Pakistan. The question is how it can allow such outfits to function from its soil after knowing their credentials? Thus Pakistan gets nailed that it organizes, aids, grooms and abets terrorism blatantly and most shamelessly. There is a saying that all roads lead to Rome. Similarly all terrorist actions, their homes and planning in the world for terrorist actions are leading to Pakistan (1). This is a naked truth although might appear bitter. Saddest Part is the American ostrich attitude towards this truth. Pakistan also has been demanding proofs that their citizens or those living in Pakistan were responsible for the terror acts. The lone terrorist captured by the security forces/Police in Bombay proved to be a Pakistani citizen He has also submitted a letter requesting for legal help from Pakistan(2). His father has recognized him. He is known to be from the village of Faridkot in Pakistan. Yet, Pakistan is refusing to accept him as its citizen. It tries to support its claim from district records. Who will believe such records? They can always be created and no one can have access to such records and they would be fictitious and none can verify them. What can India expect from a nation that is born out of hatred and is surviving on mischief, falsehood, untruth and hatred apart from mischief and trickery? The fact is that a country would never accept involvement in terror acts in another country or neighboring one in particular. It is rather foolish to expect that Pakistan would accept Indian evidence pinpointing source of terrorism. It is also true in case of India where Pakistan charged that certain acts of instability in Pakistan are the outcome of outfits in India. India too will never accept such charges. Thus it is a fruitless effort made by India in trying to force Pakistan to accept Indian version. Any amount of truths and evidences will not make Pakistan agree to Indian charges (3).
Although initially the stance taken by the Pak civilian leaders was more responsive and progressive and they agreed to send ISI chief to India, soon they changed their version and obviously army played the shots and Pak leaders meekly surrendered to the guys in uniform (4). The shadow of uniform shut the mouths of Pakistan leaders even if they are wise and responsible. Former Prime MinisterNawaz Sheriff and the dissident leader, who accepted that the captured terrorist was a Pak national (5), soon changed words obviously under army pressure. What is going on in Pakistan is nothing but a shadow irresponsible rule by Pak army and inability of Pak civilian leaders to come out of the evil influence of Pak army (6). Pakistan under various dictators particularly from the days of General Zia ul Haq abetted terrorism and guerilla actions particularly against Russians occupying Afghanistan. It has also unleashed Islamic Jihad in Kashmir. These outfits and the concepts have gone out of control in Pakistan and are fully entrenched in Pak soil. Terrorism has become a national past time and national policy in Pakistan for army, ISI, tribals and others. The terrorists also struck against their own leaders like Madam Bhutto and many others. It is like Satan devouring the creator itself. To day Pakistan is caught in this evil spin (7). Surely United States of America has to be blamed for such emerging situation as rise of Taliban was abetted by USA to counter Russians. The guerillas created as Taliban became fundamentalist Jihadi and paved way for conniving with Al-Qaida at a later stage resulting in 9/11 in 2001 (8). The same Taliban are now entrenched in Pakistan and Talibanization of Pakistan is almost getting completed. In fact Taliban has opted and promised to fight along with Pak army in the event of a war with India. How can Taliban suddenly become nationalists in Pakistan? Obviously Pak army , terrorists and Taliban are hand in glove and the present Bombay attack can be evenly traced to Pak army (9).
Pakistan in the latest effort is trying to resort to offensive Defense. First it charged that Indian fighter air craft violated Pakistan air space and later denied. In a show of strength now it is building up war hysteria in the country by displaying its air force might in which Pak fighter air craft are making sorties within Pak air space over some of its important cities (10). Various statements have been made by the Pak leaders that Pak army was fully prepared to counter any attack by Indian armed forces. This is a strategy by Pakistan to counter pressure from the India (11). But the fact remains that India is desperately trying to pressurize by international opinion by calling all ambassadors of various countries for a briefing. Such acts of building world opinion could be of some use in which India would score one up on moral front. But it has to be seen how such opinion would influence Pakistan.Will it be like throwing water on a buffalo. Pakistani civilian leaders are nothing but mere puppets in the hands of General Parvez Kayani the army chief who is now calling the shots and emrged as the real leader in Pakistan. It is only a matter of time before he establishes his army rule reverting to dictatorship an usual thing in a failed state. This is clear as stated by Fareed Zakaria in News week (12) :

“When one speaks of the Pakistani government, it's necessary to be precise. The elected, civilian government appears to be something of an innocent bystander in this affair. Initially, President Asif Ali Zardari denounced the terrorists and offered full assistance to Indian investigators. His prime minister offered to send the head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency to New Delhi to help. Then, after the Army weighed in, the offer was withdrawn. Zardari's statements became more evasive and defensive. If anyone wondered who actually ran the country, it soon became clear”.

The Pak army is emerging from the back bench and the voices are being heard now. Even the previous Kargil operation was masterminded by General Musharraf and it became a bitter fight and finally ended as a fiasco. He way the Bombay attack was planed and executed has left many international experts surprised. It has been revealed that the attackers were trained in four places in Pakistan by men with titles like colonel and major. They used communication channels that are known ISI channels. All this can't happen without the knowledge of the military," David Kilcullen, a counter-insurgency expert who has advised Gen. David Petraeus that the Bombay attack was a. a three-stage amphibious operation. Where the militants maintained radio silence, launched diversionary attacks to pull the first responders out of the way, knew their way around the hotels, were equipped with cryptographic communications, credit cards, false IDs," The operation was a master piece and was like a classical special forces or commando operation than a terrorist one (13). No group linked to al-Qaeda and certainly not Lashkar has ever mounted a maritime attack of this complexity. Such operation could be planned and conducted with the connivance of Pak army and nothing less than this. The Indian reaction was pathetic, timid and is more aimed at introspection than craving for revenge. There has been public uproar for the failure of the government and concerned agencies than calling for the devastation of Pakistan. The saddest part is that in spite of warnings from foreign agencies that a sea borne attack could be imminent even naming Taj hotel, Indian security agencies ignored and slept and Navy and Coast guard too failed in their duties to secure India from an attack through sea. They have failed to perform the basic duty for which they were created. The reasons for such failure can not be understood and would be never made public because it was a government failure (14). The whole thing has been apparently brushed under carpet with one apology from Prime minister of India to the nation. A very simple thing to get away from the electorate who vote like a flock of brainless sheep in all elections (15).
Pakistan army is now coming into open and its voice is being heard. It appears that they would prefer war than yielding to world opinion. They also know and are confident that in view of its strategic importance USA would not take tough actions except giving occasional admonishing and tough remarks. Although America appears to be more on the Indian side in pressurizing Pakistan diplomatically, it is very unlikely that it would do another Afghanistan in Pakistan although it is very much essential. India has to fight its own war and uphold its honor and secure its stability. Already time has been lost and India has given Pakistan sufficient loose rope and time to regain its composure and has indirectly helped Pakistan army to emerge stronger on its national scene. This is surely a major failure on India’s part after the devastating terror attack. However some senior think Tanks are of the opinion that India has shown restraint greatly and is much desired (16). Restraint is surely desired. But any such thing or Gandhism overdone sends a wrong signal to the adversaries and this has been already done causing India a great damage. It is most appropriate to quote Mr Anil Bhat (17) on goofing up of the recent pay commission in which armed forces are reportedly badly let down and degraded:

“It remains to be seen how swiftly and effectively we undo past damage and make some urgently required course corrections”





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13. Ibid

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Dr K Prabhakar Rao