Pakistan’s civilian politicians know nothing about security and sovereignty

BY INAAM.CHANDIO, ON MAY 17TH, 2011 But still, they are what the people of Pakistan voted for… well, 56% of them anyway – the rest were bogus votes.

Hurray for the parliament! Hurray for Pakistan’s democracy! The Army has finally been cowed down! The ISI has its tail between its legs, and its DG has surrendered! Hurray for Pakistan! Oh wait… Does anyone realize that the ISI is a Pakistani institution, not an enemy of the state? Is the Pakistan Army also filled with American and British recruits who intend to colonize Pakistan? No. Both the Army and ISI are made up of Pakistani citizens – soldiers, patriots and servants of the nation. So Hurray! They have been defeated! So then why do we cry about our credibility, integrity and sovereignty when we ourselves debilitate the prime mechanism of defense that our nation has? For just one mistake? Of course, one mistake is one too many; Pakistan’s politicians are free from mistakes and sins. Look at their shining record over the last three years alone!

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The Political Smokescreen

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