Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Army Chief of Pakistan stated, while celebrating 50th anniversary of 1965 war with India, that the Pakistani army is capable of defending Pakistan irrespective of the scale and length of an impending war with India.  He also emphasized that there is a big difference between the Pakistani army of the past and the present.  In addition, he said that Kashmir is, as he put it, an unfinished business for the last 68 years to make it part of Pakistan.  Needless to say, these are good points, delivered diplomatically, to keep the morale of the Pakistani forces high.  But when it comes to reality which means fighting a war with another country, , one ought not to look for diplomacy and contorted statements.  One should seek factual information, especially when the opponent is more powerful in every respect - militarily, economically and its size.  When Army Chief of Pakistan made his statement, had he forgotten what happened to his country in the last four wars with India.  In one of the wars of 1971, Pakistan lost half of its territory - now Bangladesh.  I will be interested to see if Pakistan celebrates 50th anniversary of 1971 war also and how do they present the facts to its population.  Unfortunate part of Pakistani history is that it is run predicated on lies, baseless statements, misguidance and misinformation.  Giving Army Chief a benefit of doubt, may be he was boasting of Pakistan's nuclear bombs when he made above statements, knowingly that his nation cann't win a conventional war with India.  That makes sense.  However, there is a big risk involved in that statement and assumption.  Pakistan knows that India has a declared policy of not using a nuclear bomb 'first'.  But Pakistan and including this Army Chief should know that any usage of nuclear arsenal by Pakistan on India will have an unimaginable consequences.  True, Pakistan can create a very substantial damage to India by exploding nuclear bombs first, but its repercussion will be so devastating on Pakistan that it may not exists on the map.  IS PAKISTANI ARMY CHIEF READY FOR THAT?

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