However, when rag tag mujahideen went in the mountains, and then NLI followed, expectations were still low.
You are still trying to sell rag tag theory? Rag tag Mujahids entered India on their own and then things just happened?
What was Musharraf doing 11 Kms inside India? Planning the rag-tag operation that it turned out to be in the end?
The words of one of the Generals while briefing PM Sharif - DGMO Zia began the presentation with the words: “Sir, as per your desire we have made a plan to upgrade the freedom movement in Kashmir. It would be a five-phased operation and the first phase had been completed, he explained.”
So it was a rag tag, five phase operation to liberate Kashmir?
As a rank holder and supposedly subject matter expert, you should be questioning why the plan to liberate Kashmir was so poorly made. But, you are trying to sell how wonderful rag-tag were.
There was hardly any expectations from NLI.
Foolish of Musharraf and his coterie to employ a second string force, on an ambitious mission without any expectations. Any good planner would have employed a force with some expectations of an outcome in their favour.
Trying to create a facade of a successful operation by claiming NLI vs Army? It might sell with fanboys. It ain’t selling in the real world.
In the real world, Kargil is seen as - How not to plan an operation.
Real shame was, in not accepting the valour of NLI till few years later. Troops who laid down their lives, remained unsung (till they were acknowledged) due to cowardice and for political gains of few generals and politicians.
