The small Left in Pakistan has been consistent in pointing out the futility of this war.
This report by Al Jezzera confirms the fears of anti-war activists, the Army is destroying lives! To date no major Taliban commanders have been captured in any of the operations. The only exception is Muslim Khan, a particularly visible spokesperson for the Swat TTP who the media had been able to track down a thousand times before the Army did.
Locals in each operation have complained that they do not trust the military to attack the Taliban. No sooner does an informant share information on the Taliban, that the Army turns in the information to the Taliban!
Urooj Zia, a Reporter for The News and CMKP activist has written a thoughtful essay on the role the Army is playing.
Posted on November 16, 2009 by khawerkhan
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