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Pakistan: South Waziristan- A Different Exodus :: Elites TV — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:31:23 +0000

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By: Supe

Supe — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:48:56 +0000

Beautifully written Sana.
Nice that you’ve focused on the intricacies and humane fears often overlooked in any military operation, which is often seen as ‘all-guns-blazing’ fare.
I was watching a video the other day, the crowds of locals chanting pro-Mehsud-speech was not surprising really. Though I do wonder what side of the Taliban they see that the rest of the world doesn’t, for them to be ‘won over’ in that way.

Yes, it will be challenging to win over these locals but if they don’t, the army may as well pack up and go home. We wouldn’t want any brashness on the army’s part, necessary or not, to bring about a sense of vengeance in people and therefore give rise to a new wave of Baitullahs.

It was tough enough convincing educated people to give this kind of a problem priority during and after the George Bush era.
So, good luck to the army and God bless.