2nd May a Tragedy or.......?

TRAGEDY OF 2ND MAY.
By: Prof. (Dr.) Khurshid Alam
Khurshidalam44@hotmail.com
Obama in the Sand Hurst of Pakistan killed Osama. I used the terminology of certain Electronic media of Pakistan, particularly Geo who is running a parallel electronic Government. The only program worth seeing is LKN.
If we call it a tragedy then what term we have to give to those martyrs from all shades of life in the war against terrorism and the sufferings of IDPs.
The other way round the corner will be to quote Stalin and close the chapter. He said,’ ONE DEATH IS A TRAGEDY AND IN THOUSANDS IS STATISTICS.” If this is applied then of course it is a tragedy the rest were buried in the dump of Pakistan’s biased history.
Apart from killing in thousands innocents he has left in millions widows and orphans. We will remember HIM for the destruction of two States Afghanistan and Pakistan.
His death was followed by hue and cry from a good size lobby who during his lifetime were crying for dialogue, a point to be noted.
Osama was the chief of the shadows of death.
These shadows were providing protection to certain section of our society and in return residential arrangements, the protection of logistic line in through the society and providing day-to-day services were the duty of those who considered him a soldier of Islam in his life and Martyr after his death. They had share in the bounty as well.
There are certain burning points being raised now a days and I would avail the opportunity to comment on it.
Q: Was it our war?
A: Certainly Yes. Distortion of facts has become our national character.
A chain of events precedes every happening. If not taken in to account distorts history.
- The intervention in the internal affairs was started when Sardar Dawood came in power. Bhutto spared no stage to abuse him.
-Pakistan was never on good terms with Afghanistan since it was proclaimed since Afghanistan accepted Durand Line.
_ The intervention took an armed interference after Saur Revolution.
Hezbs, ISI, all were there.
_The USSR invasion was followed by Pakistan intervention in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
_The invasion by USSR was followed by US intervention.
-It was Pakistan that suggested to Americans to stab the USSR in its belly and take the revenge of Vietnam.
-Pakistan’s own interest was to get strategic depth. It was the war of --Pakistan in close collaboration with USA both having their own agenda.
But there is no doubt that US interest was aroused and stimulated by our Generals.
It is our war now because its target is our army and elected democratic people who are being killed and is fought in our land and we are being consumed in the fire.
So for our short falls are due to the lack of total national support to the army so we are asked, “DO MORE”. An army with a divided nation can never win a war.
A.V.M. Choudhri was totally out of touch with historical events. He like other Pakistani defense or political analysts failed to read the preceding chain of events. We never takes trouble to follow the events.
Q: Was our sovereignty and national honor insulted?
A: Yes. But was it a greater tragedy than when our GHQ was hit? GHQ of a country is the hub of a country to protect the sovereignty of a nation? Where were these champions of National honor?
Our national honor has been on sale since the days of SHAHEED-E-MILLAT. It has become a commodity for our power hungry leaders to sell it to outsider and in return remain in chair. Those who have no roots in the nation has to look for an out side backing. Our rulers had always backing of US administration. Americans have always invested in our rulers not in our nation. Now they have started to take a new step but it is foolishness to expect them to ignore their own national interest?
There is of course one exception that is Z.A. Bhutto. Though he acquired power at a huge national cost but then never compromised on national honor, dignity and sovereignty.
Out of all opportunist rulers two are national criminals, Zia & Musharraf. They are vicious characters. They totally mortgaged the partially “let to” Pakistan.
Zia was a Wahhabi sectarian fundamentalist and introduced this deadly germ not only in the civil societies but also in the most disciplined army of the world.
His insanity can be judged that he was engaged on many fronts at the same time. He wanted to capture Afghanistan, to establish Khalistan, and to occupy Kashmir.
His tentacles were reaching central Asia, India and China. To fight on so many fronts he needed US & UK support.
Musharraf was a stooge of America. He had no specific ideas but was interested in power and luxurious life.
Both were suffering from a psychiatric illness of false perception of grandeur.
Both were equally responsible in harboring terrorist and to provide them training better than our Army special Services Group. They were also responsible to hire “THESE DEADLY SHADOWS.”
Their targets were two Pakistan Army and Nationalist democrats. The rest were not even touched and some of them even refused Army Protection.
Those who talked of dialogue also mourned Osama death. Dialogue cannot be held with shadows but they were sure that to follow the shadows will lead them to the non- visible GHQ and can capture power.
It is our war; fought on our land, consuming our people, Military officers and Jawans, started by our shameless characters and we are reaping our own sown harvest. It may be very bitter truth but the world opinion cannot be cheated any more. US & UK played guest artist role to achieve their end.
Q: Sovereignty and national honor?
A: Did we have any left? I would not agree.
Armed Forces have done their constitutional duty to appear before the elected representatives. Now is the time of civilian leadership across the board. Mian Sahib would not agree to any commission unless headed by Choudhri Sahib. We agree but there will be no more self-exile.
We all know who planted this cancer and who harbor and train it bit all we need a bold national character to cease to be silent so to earn our lost sovereignty and national honor.
This deadly fish slipped twice from their hands twice, once with the help of ISI and second time with the help of Gulbadeen. They could not afford to repeat it the third time.
Dated: 18/05/11