When to Hit the Pakistani-Coup Panic Button
Jul 31, 2020489 Shares489K Views
For more on the prospector non-prospectof a Pakistani military coup, I asked a former U.S. official who’s deeply experienced with Pakistan whether such a thing seemed like it was in the offing. Here’s what I got back: The signal that something is about to happen would be a public statement from someone in uniform that the civilian government was obstructing military progress against the Taliban in Buner, the center of an anti-Taliban offensiveabout 60 miles from Islamabad. “If the military brass feels that they are not being allowed to succeed in Buner — not enough troops, not enough materiel, poor civilian leadership — they could begin preparations for a move against the government,” the ex-official said.
My interlocutor thought such a thing wasn’t imminent, but remained in the realm of possibility.
Hajra Shannon
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