Well, this sure explains the truce in Warzistan!
30 January 2007The good folks at Counterterrorism Blog bring to light a very disturbing article about Musharraf’s loss of control over Pakistan’s military and air force. Go read the whole thing!
Counterterrorism Blog: Musharraf’s Inability to Control Pakistani Air Force is a Sign of Weakness
In other words, Musharraf asked the air force to carry out a strike in Pakistan’s capital city, and they refused to do so. According to a senior U.S. military intelligence source that I spoke with, the reason Musharraf asked the air force to carry out the strike is because Pakistan’s army had already refused to raid the mosque. The source said that this further demonstrates the problem with Pakistan’s security services: they are too close to the fundamentalists, such that Musharraf cannot exert full control over his military.Which brings to mind a chilling thought: if Musharraf is unable to order an air strike in his own capital city, how can he control his nuclear arsenal?
That is a very disturbing question!
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One Response to “Well, this sure explains the truce in Warzistan!”
February 6th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
[...] quality. Please go read the whole thing! I’m just praying it is true and that Mushrraf has enough control over his military to make it happen. If not, this could tip him over the edge. Posted in The Long War | Trackback | [...]