Dillinger
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Only a weak and coward army would use F-16, gunship helicopters, heavy artillary and tanks on their own people and against taliban with AK47. It seems pak army is in the war with soviet union.
India refrained from using such force in kashmir , so atleast militancy had died. But here in pashtun belt taliban insurgency would never die due to bewakofi of armed forces and their greed for acquiring F-16 and cobra helicopters (they use it on FATA and then beg america that send us more F-16 as we need them against terrorists). They are spilling blood in FATA to acquire weaponry from america that they intend to use against india in case of war.
OK wait.
If they used heavy ordinance in a populated area and ended up killing civilians just because they didn't want to bite the bullet then YES, they did not do right by the people they swore to protect.
BUT, if we are talking of gunships and 16s on Talibs while they are entrenched on some hill with no civvies around then the PA DID THE RIGHT THING! Warfare is not about proving who has the bigger balls or who is braver, its about vanquishing the enemy, in this case the enemy of the state who has threatened its political and even territorial security. In such a scenario dick measuring is not required, nor is some misplaced sense of pride regarding engaging the enemy face to face..or about taking that risk and putting your life on the line..no its about out maneuvering your enemy..physically and mentally. In summation if the area ain't populated and your boots aren't danger close then tallyho for the flyboys.