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Shall there be war?

In these times of uncertainty the question remains, 'Shall there be war?'  The answer might not be that simple.  There might be but there will not be war.  One might infer that it is my desire and denial to disagree with all things apparent that drives me to make this statement.  But the case is otherwise.  There is an implicit understanding between the two neighbors that there can be no war for the better of the two and the best of one.

I was reading the news article posted in Dawn about the recent incursion of Indian fighter/reconnaissance planes into our air space in two separate sectors in one day.  Our planes had to chase them out.  It was claimed by our information minister that it was a un-intended mistake by the Indian side.  I know all too well.  But i am not impressed.  The thing is very simple.  It is Pakistani government's necessity to diffuse tensions.  We simply can not afford a war on our eastern front when we are on the verge of turning table on the same people on our western front.  I personally would not like mobilization of forces from western to the eastern front.  On the other hand Indian government has to win the upcoming elections amidst the anti Pakistan hysteria.  They have to show up a face, inspite of the fact that they can not afford a war they want to play their bluff to the full.  They want the Pakistanis to make sure that there will be war if they do not so as they are told to.

So now everything depends on our spineless president and even more worthless prime minister.  Can they play good political poker.  I bet they can not.  the problem with poker is that at one level of your being you have to be one hundred sure that you are going to win and that you are absolutely right.  There is no room for doubt; be it self doubt or doubt in the nation's capability to join hands to go to war as it has done numerous times in the past.  In these times of trouble good leaders draw their strength from their people and trust their strength.  While on the other hand unsuccessful leaders focus on unsuccessful strategies.

This post is not a war mantra and neither is it a scripture to subservience.  The only reality is to realize the international bluff and face it like a man of character.  Justice should be held above all.

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