Coherent policy needed (Swat Operation)
Monday, June 8, 2009
Dawn, Pakistan
Monday, 08 Jun, 2009
SOME voices of dissent aside, the consensus in political circles is near absolute. The two most popular parties are solidly behind the army operation in Malakand and seem to have convinced their supporters that this is Pakistan’s battle. The president said on Friday that the fight against militancy will be taken to its “logical conclusion”. Parliament has thrown its weight behind the crackdown and the majority of Senate members subscribe to the same view. As befits a democracy, the stance taken by our elected representatives reflects popular opinion which has swung sharply against the Taliban in recent weeks. In the theatre of war, the military offensive seems to be proceeding in a calculated manner and the militants are on the run. So far so good, even if victory is still nowhere near in sight.
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Monday, 08 Jun, 2009
SOME voices of dissent aside, the consensus in political circles is near absolute. The two most popular parties are solidly behind the army operation in Malakand and seem to have convinced their supporters that this is Pakistan’s battle. The president said on Friday that the fight against militancy will be taken to its “logical conclusion”. Parliament has thrown its weight behind the crackdown and the majority of Senate members subscribe to the same view. As befits a democracy, the stance taken by our elected representatives reflects popular opinion which has swung sharply against the Taliban in recent weeks. In the theatre of war, the military offensive seems to be proceeding in a calculated manner and the militants are on the run. So far so good, even if victory is still nowhere near in sight.
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Labels: Governance, Malakand Operation, Politics, Swat Operation, Taliban, War on Terror
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