Hope for the Future

[CENTCOM]

We are pleased to witness courageous women in Pakistan dedicated to higher education and building a career for themselves, even in the field of politics. It was such a short time ago when in some areas the hope of being able to educate oneself, or follow a career was dying with vows of violence and death threats against those hopeful women.

Based on their self-made absurd ideology, which we believe is even contradictory to the teachings of Islam, women should not attend schools. We believe that international condemnation and the lack of support for these violent extremists in Pakistan will change this stance of these extremists. They will soon realize that their ideologies are harmful to the same people they claim to be fighting for. What can we do to make them realize that these extreme ideologies are harmful to Pakistan? Who are they declaring this fight against? It surely cannot be us, since lack of education for women or their violent attacks on schools and students will only have a negative effect on the Pakistani people, not on the U.S. It is our duty to protect those mothers, sisters and daughters who are our motivation, support, and the basis of our progress in the world and give them their rights.

We support and wish for more and more children in Pakistan, both girls and boys, to attend schools and work towards achieving progress, peace and prosperity in their country and around the world.

Haroon Ahmad
DET – U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command

 

[Jango]

I met a Pukhtoon on a flight from Isl to Dubai.

He said he had 2 daughters and 2 sons. His sons go to school, while the daughters don't. When I asked why, he said that he is personally all in favour of it, that his daughters study and make a life for themselves and be successful, but his wife and his tribal elders don't let him. He is stopped by society and it is a taboo so to speak.

So alot of work still needs to be done.

 

[Alpha1]

Can i tell a personal story here!

 

[muse]

We are pleased to witness courageous women in Pakistan dedicated to higher education and building a career for themselves, even in the field of politics. It was such a short time ago when in some areas the hope of being able to educate oneself, or follow a career was dying with vows of violence and death threats against those hopeful women.

Based on their self-made absurd ideology, which we believe is even contradictory to the teachings of Islam, women should not attend schools. We believe that international condemnation and the lack of support for these violent extremists in Pakistan will change this stance of these extremists. They will soon realize that their ideologies are harmful to the same people they claim to be fighting for. What can we do to make them realize that these extreme ideologies are harmful to Pakistan? Who are they declaring this fight against? It surely cannot be us, since lack of education for women or their violent attacks on schools and students will only have a negative effect on the Pakistani people, not on the U.S. It is our duty to protect those mothers, sisters and daughters who are our motivation, support, and the basis of our progress in the world and give them their rights.

We support and wish for more and more children in Pakistan, both girls and boys, to attend schools and work towards achieving progress, peace and prosperity in their country and around the world.

Haroon Ahmad
DET – U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command

If you really want to make an impact, kill them (the islamist insurgents) remember that more than Americans, Pakistanis will follow an idea or a cause or a mission, only if i is proved to them that it is a Successful cause/idea/Mission (nothing succeeds like Success) -- This trying to persuade Pakistanis by argument especially one coming from USMIL is a non-starter, on the other hand if you released these statements less occasionally, separated by the taking out of financiers, of logisticians, of propagandists, you would see the general thrust of your position begin to gain acceptance -- these fence sitters need to see you as sucessful in your core competency (killing the enemy)

 

[CENTCOM]

We appreciate your insights on this issue, and much of what you say is true, but as far as the question of society goes, we believe that it is not society itself but elements within the society which has resulted in these conditions. We would not like to be presumptuous, but it might be fear which causes most common people in that area to prevent their daughters, sisters and wives to attend school. This fear might be from the violence, lack of security, and the instability in their society. If people felt that the females in their families are safe, do you not think that they would be content, or even happy, with elevating the level of intellect and understanding of all their family members? Is there historical precedence of this ideology against women? We do, however, acknowledge the complexity of the situation regarding violent extremist ideologies, which call for the destruction of the property and life of other human beings, and those extreme ideologies which seem unjust, unfair or irrational but do not promote violence. We, as you have seen, are taking all possible measures to bring to justice or eliminate those who are the cause of massive deaths, suicide attacks and indiscriminant violence, but to make those who hold extreme ideologies see the benefit in, and the right of, Women to obtain education, we all have to emphasize its importance and hope that people will take a different perspective on this, instead of treating them as insurgents also.

Haroon Ahmad
DET – U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command