Developereo
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End result--Kills 'good' guys.
Ohh, Drone is the best weapon we can have--How many innocent lives have been claimed by it?
Ohh, no one is innocent in the hills as they support 'bad' guys--Wipe out the population.
^^For real???
I am not for a moment suggesting that we shrug off the deaths of our civilians. In fact, I remember suggesting in this very forum that we should maintain a registry of civilian deaths by drone attacks and all other forms of terrorism.
Not a single person killed as collateral damage will be forgotten. We should always remember their names and promise NATO that it will be held accountable for every single death.
Lets be calm and ride out this horrid klepto-politics of Pakistani political parties -
I am less sanguine about the future of Pakistani politics. As I have stated elsewhere, there is enough blame to go around for all sides in this matter.
Throughout Pakistan's history, there has been a tacit understanding between the oligarchy, the military and the ordinary civilian. The oligarchs take turns plundering the country, while the military makes sure its own are taken care of and leaves the oligarchy alone for the most part. The ordinary civilian, for his part, complains loudly but also gets to pay little or no tax while piling up personal wealth.
The military has had several chances at the helm already and it is abundantly clear they have no interest in land reforms, tax reforms or any kind of long term plan for Pakistan. As soon as they leave, the country goes back to square one. Strictly speaking, it is neither their training, nor their responsibility, but then who is going to take on the oligarchs? The answer is 'nobody'. The charade of rotating chairs will continue and every Pakistani who has the means is already working on plan B -- to get the h*ll out.