Fatman17
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Agha was a historian, and he wrote extensively on the history of the Pakistan army. He did not mince his words and always wrote what he thought, he criticized the army’s decision-making process and operational blunders, this made him persona non grata in many circles. However, several officers had great respect for his historical knowledge even if they disagreed with his conclusions. Many a time his criticism seems excessive and even with a touch of bitterness, but Agha had clarified his position and in his own words in October 2009 at the height of the terrorism menace in Pakistan stating ‘this is not criticism. I am not a paid journalist. This is a call for reflection. Serious reflection and serious inner thinking that may be the spur to serious reorganization in the Pakistan Military. The enemy is not in Waziristan or Afghanistan. The enemy is our own damn inefficiency and complacency. It merits serious thinking at all plains; tactical, operational and strategic.”
Source: Defence Journal





