I find the responses of many of my countrymen very reactionary and somewhat subjective. From a broader and more strategic perspective, we mustnt forget that previous conflicts between Pakistan and Indian have mostly resulted in times where Pakistan was reeling under some form of political instability or constitutional crises.
It is a common ploy of every ruling government to stage some kind of a diversionary tactic or situation to keep the public attention away from their failures. For Pakistan that has invariably translated into a half-baked plan of military/militant adventurism against India. And a military dictator being at the helm of a flaring political crises will certainly not help matters.
I think our government should only be looking forward to a quick and peaceful settlement of the crises that is plaguing Islamambad. And if required should do something about it on a diplomatic chanels. Secondly, this is a time when individual terror pockets funded by the ISI or other group become active, as the government machinery is too busy to retain its whip over broader policies. Accordingly we must react by putting our anti-terror mechanisms on alert.
Thirdly this is also a time to get out of this pakistan's neighbour image and examine our role as facilitators in the subcontinents over-all peace and stability.
For at the end of the day we must forget that we arent about the subcontinent but an important member of the world peace and development process. Also we are
