The emperors’ clothes
By Cyril Almeida
PAKISTAN this week has been confronted with a deeply unsettling question.
Could the self-appointed custodians of the national interest themselves
be the greatest threat to national security?
There is no joy in asking this. Pakistan exists in a tough
neighbourhood. A strong and vibrant army is necessary and desirable.
But as the initial shock and disbelief wears off, there is a deep, deep
sense of unease here.
Did they know he was here? Surely, they knew he was here?
Nobody has come out and said it openly yet. It’s too early, the story
still unfolding. Ask the question in private, though, and
with hand on heart, no one will say anything but, yes, they knew he was
there.
Some do try and clutch at straws. Maybe they didn’t know. Maybe they’re
so daft they didn’t really take this whole business of
pursuing Al Qaeda seriously. Maybe they just didn’t think it was their
problem.
But those voices, unconvinced by their own words, quickly trail off …
They knew. They knew he was there.
Read the entire article at:
http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/06/the-emperors-clothes.html
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