Maybe this message gave NATO to think twice. Do we expect Kiyani to sit and no statements comments? I think, this urgent message is helping all of us to cool down or satisfy audiences. It is same tricks from the previous OBL raid. There are already three strikes hitting hard on Pakistan (OBL, Mehran, now Checkpost Attacks).
Pakistan have self-right to defence to protect their country in assertives ways, not aggressives. Recently NATO boss Allen has ordered NATO to step back away from buffer zone, which is a bit good things.
PAF must act immediately, that's all.
I fear, there are some low-level or medium level army (angry) or sympathizers want to get rid of Kiyani or assassinate him in order to take a charge of Pakistan control since thousands Pakistani and 4000 soldiers died. That's what Kiyani worried.
I agree with your points Raptor, all of them.
But what is confusing to me is this:-
The troops deployed on the border have the right to defend themselves. If need be, they have the right to seek reinforcements too. Gen. Kayani made a statement that the CoC (Chain of Command) need not be followed by the troops, if under attack. Does it mean, that before his statement on CoC came out, the troops were to seek out the higher authority whether to
defend themselves?
In essence, what I am asking is, how does it (breaking of CoC) make a difference in the position and situation of the troops deployed on the border if they do come under attack? They are supposed to defend themselves anyway, whether CoC is in place, or not!
The only difference I see is, it will become even more difficult in the coming times to ascertain which side of the border was at fault - if such an attack takes place again - So why mince the words, and make it appear even uglier?
Mere words won't fetch anything - let the things, that are need of the hour, be in place, but reserve the words to keep them from affecting the situation adversely.
With such anti-Pakistan sentiments rife across the western border, and such anti-American sentiments inside Pakistan (I bet a lot within the PA too), such breaking of CoC may raise the frequency of similar clashes, and the country may be heading toward some sort of war of attrition.
Many in here will say that Pakistan cannot just sit back and watch its sovereignty get violated. But what I am saying is, wisdom calls for minimizing the losses because Pakistan is not doing very well in all its sectors.
It is simply not in its right time, nor in its right in position to sustain the offensive coming in from all the directions, even more so when the adversary is aware of all its weaknesses.
Like Markham said - For all your days prepare, meet them ever alike: When you are the Anvil bear, when you are the Hammer, strike.
