Colonel_Hardstone
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All,
I have just introduced myself, can’t post any links but please see Introduction.
I visited Pakistan last year and saw a ground swell of anger in Pakistan against the Army due to operations like “Lal-Masjid” etc. As a youngster growing up in Pakistan the feelings towards the Army were different.
I am a practising Muslim but I have come to the realisation that something isn’t right!
These Mujahedees/Militants (call them what you will) are very well equipped and well trained, far removed from rag-tag Army that some think they are. Moreover I have repeatedly heard the talks of Dr Israr Ahmed (& others) to say that these people in SWAT and not even from SWAT.
I also realise that a soldier merely obeys order and does his job and in that cause may lose his life.
Surely it can’t be good for the Morale of the Army to be ordered to shoot at their own people? Where is the motivation of the soldiers come from?
In my mind I think the Ulama/Mullahs/Scholars (call them what you will) should ASSIST in brokering a ceasefire and STOP people fighting the Pakistan Army and vice-versa? I mean what do they gain by killing Pakistan Army and what does Pakistan Army gain by killing them?
Where do we begin to untangle this mess, no one is winning here!
I see practising Muslims cursing the Army and Secularists blaming Islam, how can they meet halfway?
I have just introduced myself, can’t post any links but please see Introduction.
I visited Pakistan last year and saw a ground swell of anger in Pakistan against the Army due to operations like “Lal-Masjid” etc. As a youngster growing up in Pakistan the feelings towards the Army were different.
I am a practising Muslim but I have come to the realisation that something isn’t right!
These Mujahedees/Militants (call them what you will) are very well equipped and well trained, far removed from rag-tag Army that some think they are. Moreover I have repeatedly heard the talks of Dr Israr Ahmed (& others) to say that these people in SWAT and not even from SWAT.
I also realise that a soldier merely obeys order and does his job and in that cause may lose his life.
Surely it can’t be good for the Morale of the Army to be ordered to shoot at their own people? Where is the motivation of the soldiers come from?
In my mind I think the Ulama/Mullahs/Scholars (call them what you will) should ASSIST in brokering a ceasefire and STOP people fighting the Pakistan Army and vice-versa? I mean what do they gain by killing Pakistan Army and what does Pakistan Army gain by killing them?
Where do we begin to untangle this mess, no one is winning here!
I see practising Muslims cursing the Army and Secularists blaming Islam, how can they meet halfway?