If you say that moderates are in the majority, and that the army is now moderate and non-radical and wishing to clean up its proxies, there is no reason it should take as long as you are saying.
Insurgencies typically take over two decades to put down, this is the recurring pattern. The speed with which Pakistan has dealt with the TTP is extraordinary and I do not mean to be tooting my own horn here. Their back has been broken, but to put them to the grave will take time.
Where are these people getting their money from? Stop it.
Muslims abroad mostly, political parties and private donations from people and organizations.
Where are these people getting their arms from? Stop it.
Mostly the Afghan Black market, flourishing in Kunnar and Logar. Can't be put down unless the ISAF and ANA take control of these areas otherwise this will flourish, just to give you an idea, I got a Dragunov from Afg for 500k PKR and this includes the middleman's cut.
Where are these people hiding? Go after them.
Kunnar, Nooristan, Logar, not our mandate to enter Afghanistan.
Who are their leaders? Go after them. Isolate them. Neuter them.
Most of the Command Cadre is in disarray.
Baitullah Mehsud-Dead
Moulvi Faqir Muhammad-Exiled
Muslim Khan-Under Arrest
Among other local leaders that are either dead, incarcerated or hiding in Afg or NWA.
Where does this radicalism grow if its not from the womb? Lock those places down. Throw away the keys.
It used to be the norm, now it has become Taboo to support militancy, which shows that the mindset is changing.
Why does this radicalism grow? Remove the source. Make friends with us. Make friends with Afghanistan. Delienate the current boundaries as International boundaries. And lock them down. Then all you are left with are within your own soil with nowhere to run. To do with them as you please without any avenue of escape.
Radicalism grows because the radicals in hiding raise their heads at instances, however, like I said before, support for the TTP is now nearly non-existent. A PEW-Pak poll showed 97% people were against the TTP.
You talk of children and brothers and family. No one is asking you to kill them. But you have to kill those who need to be killed.
Without regret.
Did India stop when killing their own when they needed to be killed?
Nope.
Did Sri Lanka stop from killing their own when they needed to be killed?
Nope.
Right or wrong - it was done by the majority for the national interest.
Agreed, however, the concept of Ummah makes this a very difficult task. We do this, we lose support with our own people. Then Indians don't help much by flocking to terrorist forums and expressing support for the 'Persecuted Communities' whose people are missing. That doesn't help either.
IF as you say you guys are the majority - what is stopping you and why is it taking so long?
To kill a mortal takes seconds, to kill an ideology takes a generation. This insurgency will thrive in some form until about 20 years, as stated, this is the mean time for insurgencies to be successfully quelled. That's what my studies teach me.
