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2008-08-18 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-08-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 They promoted this man to the rank of brigadier general? His father must have had very good connections.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-18 07:13|| 2008-08-18 07:13|| Front Page Top

#2 What troubles me is the vast majority of Pak ex-military types who write columns appear to be somewhat crazy.
Assuming that reading the Pak mainstream media, particularly the English medium media which targets the Pak elite, gives one a snapshot of the Pak officer corps, the picture that emerges is not comforting.

Posted by john frum 2008-08-18 07:26|| 2008-08-18 07:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Trailing Wife, just a reminder that this is Pakistan. As in many other countries, advancement in the military is on political merit, not military merit. This ranting, unfortnately, works in Pakistan.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-08-18 08:31|| 2008-08-18 08:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Someone led the Pakistani armies to their losses against India in the 70s and earlier. Sometimes a retired General is retired for a reason.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-18 12:00|| 2008-08-18 12:00|| Front Page Top

#5 why would one expect someone chosen for his skills in say, marshalling artillery in the Kashmir, and managing a brigade of Pakilands finest, to have any deep insights on international politics.

As for them being loony, thats a legacy of the Zia al Haq regime and the Islamizing of Pakis military. Its supposed to be partly fixed now, I wouldnt count on it though.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-08-18 12:12|| 2008-08-18 12:12|| Front Page Top

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