Dear All,
The people in the intelligence services are not posted from Mars or any other planet. The overall degradation in the society does, must and will reflect in the uniformed services as well. Has anyone seen the photograph of a DCP being carried on the shoulders of a Constable across a flooded street in Ahemdabad? Leadership in action!!!
We have enough good, intelligent, dedicated and loyal personnel deployed all over the country in different intelligence services. The problem was, is and will be dedicated leadership and clear political direction. Be it the Armed Forces or any other organisation. The fault thus lies not with the foot soldier but with the commanders. As and when the directions are clear and concise, the results are there to be seen.
Now comes the question of a single intelligence agency. The kind of character our politicians possess and the kind of nepotism that is growing in the uniformed services, having one agency would be handing over the nation's security to the most corrupt and useless kind of establishment. Checks and counter checks are very much required. I don't believe that a retired General would be the right choice to head the intelligence services. A professional from any service should head the service.
Let us not expect too much from ourselves and our so called capabilities. Let us also not live in a make believe world. In a country where there is rampant corruption, how can one expect intelligence agencies to be above board. Here people can sell anything and everything for a price. Just yesterday a 'Black Cat Commando' was arrested with narcotics. A systemic failure exists. Please don't accuse me of pessimism as what I am writing is the truth.
Attack on Ayodhya is a result of too many failures on the part of our 'System'. But I am glad that it happened at this moment because many people had started believeing that Pakistan was now genuinely interested in peace with India. We have forgotten that a country that can take USA for a ride over decades and the EU for years would do the same with us. It is her character and you can't change it. Terrorism is a business in which all parties involved are winners. The only losers are the common people and their livelihood. Our government too had become complacent and thought that by exchanging old school marksheets of Manmohan Singh and birth certificate of Parvez Musharraf, peace had arrived. Pakistan would continue to bleed us. And we don't have the guts to defeat them. Our politicians are too weak, polity divided and Armed Forces restricted. May be we can only hope for an asteriod striking Pakistan!!!
And see how the politicians play the blame game. I agree with Rajender Ji. Let RSS, VHP & Bajrang Dal make a 'Jattha' that would storm Pakistan. I am ready to lead it provided all the leaders of the 'Sangh Parivar' send thier sons alongwith. I will make sure they are right in the front. If any one from this forum knows any 'Sangh Parivar Member' please give my offer to them. I have served in J&K long enough and I know many routes through which we can infiltrate.
Now the security would be TIGHT for a few days. BJP wallahs will say "Aar Par ki Ladai" or "Muh Tod Jawab Denge" for a few days and then stall parliamentry proceeding for weeks. Though all of them, cutting across party lines, would drink scotch in the finest of hotels in Delhi together.
And the ISI has already planned the next attack.
MERA BHARAT MAHAN.
Regards,
JS Malik