I have repeated my views so often that I am sounding like a gramaphone record even to myself, but when the country that I love is falling apart at seams, what is there to do?
Two attacks on the beautiful city of Lahore, in one month! Attack during Friday prayers in Jamrud. Anti state elements in whatever guise, are running amok; challenging the writ of Pakistan state with impunity and getting away with it.!
Apologists will again try to justify these attacks as revenge for US drones or GOP economic policies etc. What economic policies have got to do with attack on Sri Lankan team or on the police training centre? This is a deliberate attempt to undermine the very existence of Pakistan and to prove to the world that state of Pakistan is either incapable or incompetent to do any thing about it.
Army training centre had already been attacked in NWFP following the All Masjid affair, so it must have been known that all training centers are at risk. This is a police centre and near the Indian border therefore there must having been strong security.
How these people manage to get inside? I conclude that there have to be some inside elements who provided info to the terrorists about the lapse of security. In addition, these people must have been around the area for some time to reconnoiter the surroundings, there have to be elements that provided safe houses, food and transportation etc.
I am from a village therefore used to thinking in simple terms, anyone whether he be a gov't official, member of the security forces, or of the media or of civil society who directly or indirectly provides succor to these anti state elements is a Traitor and must be weeded out.
All those who simply shrug their shoulders and put the blame on foreign elements, I ask, no doubt our enemies want to destroy us, but why dont we destroy the apparatus and the people who actually pull the trigger. If we find that India is involved, let us break diplomatic relations with India, if CIA or Zionists are involved, let us break our ties with the US. On the other hand if it turns out that Islamic extremists are involved, close all the madrassas and arrest all the leaders suspected of supporting these elements. Either way, we have to send a strong message to all involved no matter whom.
Please dont justify this act as response to Drone attacks, why hell they dont they attack US forces in Afghanistan instead of attacking police training centre in Lahore.
I also blame the media and the diehard extremist supporters. I have seen the coverage of Lal Masjid siege with my own eyes. The way Hamid Mir supported the elements who were challenging the writ of Pakistan state and how he criticized the brave jawans who were trying to enforce it; provided a justification and glorified anti sate elements. Number of suicide attacks have increased tenfold since then is a proof that Hamid Mir / Geo TV have damaged interests of Pakistan and are indirectly responsible for the killing of scores of innocent Pakistanis.
IMO since state of Pakistan herself is at stake, any one found to have any links whatsoever with anti sate elements should be tried for treason.