OPINION | Asim Munir: ‘Osama Bin Laden in army uniform’


When Asim Munir begins “nuclear sabre-rattling” towards India, the world ought to ponder whether or not Pakistan’s nuclear belongings are in protected fingers. Even the individuals of Pakistan are questioning why the “failed Subject Marshal” is talking in an irresponsible method. And why is the US silent?

New Delhi:

Pakistan’s hawkish Military Chief Syed Asim Munir Shah has threatened to take “half the world down” if confronted with an existential risk from India. Talking at a black-tie dinner in Tampa, Florida, US, hosted by Pakistan’s honorary consul Adnan Asad, the military chief mentioned, “We’re a nuclear nation. If we predict we’re happening, we’ll take half the world down with us.” Munir additionally threatened to explode with missiles any dam constructed by India on the Indus River. He mentioned, “We are going to look ahead to India to construct a dam, and when it does so, 10 missiles se faarigh kar denge (we’ll destroy it with 10 missiles).. The Indus River just isn’t the Indians’ household property. Humein missilon ki kami nahi hai, al-Hamdulillah (we don’t have a missile scarcity, Reward be to Allah).”

The Pakistani military chief additionally threatened to assault Reliance Group’s Jamnagar oil refinery. He referred to a social media submit with a Quranic verse and movie of Reliance group chairman Mukesh Ambani to say that he authorised it throughout the battle with India “to indicate them what we’ll do the following time”. The Quranic verse pertains to how a military of elephants was destroyed in a battle by flying birds carrying stones.

In Delhi, the Exterior Affairs Ministry reacted to Asim Munir’s remarks, saying India is not going to give in to nuclear blackmail. “Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade”, the MEA spokesperson mentioned. He additionally mentioned, “it’s regrettable that these remarks ought to have been made out of the soil of a pleasant third nation….. The worldwide neighborhood can draw its personal conclusions on the irresponsibility inherent in such remarks, which additionally reinforce the well-held doubts concerning the integrity of nuclear command and management in a state the place the army is hand-in-glove with terrorist teams.”

Asim Munir was within the US to attend the retirement ceremony of outgoing CENTCOM (US Central Command) chief Gen Michael Kurilla, and the change of command ceremony the place Admiral Brad Cooper took over. He additionally met with Chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Workers Common Dan Caine. Asim Munir is now dealing with loads of flak for his “nuclear sabre-rattling” feedback. Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin mentioned, “Asim Munir is Osama bin Laden in a swimsuit… The  Subject Marshal’s rhetoric is harking back to what we have heard from the Islamic State.”    

When Asim Munir begins “nuclear sabre-rattling” towards India, the world ought to ponder whether or not Pakistan’s nuclear belongings are in protected fingers. In a rustic the place there’s hardly any distinction between the civilian authorities and the military, the place the military generals overtly attend funerals of hardened terrorists, are Pakistan’s nuclear bombs in protected custody? Is it not a risk to world peace?  What’s the motive behind Asim Munir’s nuclear risk, when he compares India and Pakistan with a gleaming Mercedes colliding with a dumper carrying stones? Even the individuals of Pakistan are questioning why the “failed Subject Marshal” is talking in an irresponsible method. And why is the US silent?

Shahbaz Gill, former adviser to jailed ex-PM Imran Khan, has described Asim Munir’s remarks as irresponsible. He mentioned the world ought to sit up and take discover and be sure that Pakistan’s atomic weapons are in protected fingers. Consultants in Pakistan say that the Military Chief’s tenure is ending in November this 12 months and he’s desperately looking for a five-year extension, however former PM Nawaz Sharif has put a spoke within the wheels. Nawaz Sharif desires to grow to be the Prime Minister once more and he desires the Military to assist him. If the Pakistani military does so, Munir could get an extension. I believe it’s not Asim Munir’s fault that he’s making such irresponsible remarks.  It’s the fault of those that hosted the “failed Subject Marshal” to lunch with the US President on the White Home.

It’s not Asim Munir’s fault when he threatens to explode half the world. The fault lies with those that invited the fear mastermind to the US and allowed him to sit down with prime US generals. The fault just isn’t of a failed normal like Munir. It’s the fault of Pakistan’s civilian authorities which appears to be drained, which unnecessarily bestowed the rank of Subject Marshal on its “failed normal”. It’s not Asim Munir’s fault if he has misplaced management over his mind. The fault lies with the system that made him the boss of a manufacturing unit of terrorists. The offender is the nation that ensured a straightforward IMF mortgage to Pakistan and opened up funds for fuelling terror.

India is aware of tips on how to take care of Asim Munir. Two days in the past, the Indian Air Drive Chief described how our forces destroyed six Pakistani plane, crippled its air defence system and broken their Air Drive stations. India just isn’t afraid of nuclear blackmail by Pakistan, as a result of our Military Chief and Air Drive Chief have already mentioned that every one corners of Pakistan are inside attain of Indian missiles. The issue lies with these nations that gave weapons to Pakistan, supplied Pakistan’s military with real-time intelligence throughout conflict and made Pakistan the testing floor for his or her missiles, fighter jets and air defence programs.  It’s due to these nations that Asim Munir summoned the braveness to blabber what he did in Tampa, Florida. India’s coverage is obvious. India’s armed forces are prepared. If Munir and his military do any contemporary mischief, no person can save Pakistan from being destroyed.

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