Slugger, why can’t you stick to the topic?
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my bad
But the member whose post I responded to had forgotten that Pakistan would suffer from an exteremely asymmetric balance of military capabilities
if confronted by America. So shooting down an Indian UAV
is not the same as shooting down an American drone.
The outcome would be very different
As far as shooting a drone is concerned….there are two ways to look at it: Capability and the Will…
Is Capability there? …YES there is.....PAF has done it in the past and can do it again when required…
Is there a Will? Not sure…..This decision rests largely on the political leadership, not on the shoulders of CAS …
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You are the first guy I have come across on the forum who actually thought the thing logically.
I too had said this very thing in my
first post in this thread
Mr. Zardari must be aware of this fact and that appears to be why the go-ahead has not been given inpite of your capabilities.
This or any Pakistani government does not have the BALLs or the will to shoot down any US drones.
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Each one of us on this forum is tuned to look at things only from a
miltary standpoint.
However the sad fact of life is that each coutry is constrained by various other
socio-economic consideration that often run opposite to that of the military view
The military point of view says,
"You intrude into our border - we shoot you down...PERIOD"
However the politician of any country has also to look at other equally important issues things like
economic stability & social welfare
An attack on a US drone by Pakistan
will not result in America retaliating militarily [obviously
], but america will definitely take actions that will hurt Pakistan in other areas -
blocking/delaying financial aid is a possibility.
Any Pakistani analyst will back me up when I say this -
Pakistan can not afford a blockade of financial aid. The situation is further worsened by the global recession and your
country does indeed need the aid [Though you may find it hard to accept it - I did not intend any malice/sarcasm when I made the previous statement]
Politicians have to weigh in all the pros and cons before giving out orders, even if it hurts one secion of its people.
Hence for the greater good of the overall Pakistani society,
no orders given out to take down UAVs
lmao,kid enjoy ur party in mumbai
That is exactly the reason why the Americans refuse to take
your Government into confidence before launching their drones from Afghanistan and flying into Pakistan.
You can not be pro-terrorism where the sun rises and anti-terrorism where it sets.
Once pro-terrorism always pro-terrorism
@Munir
Thank you for your kind words.
The feeling is mutual