Our guest post on The Overlord’s blog,
The purpose of the attack is perhaps also not a mystery. The same as before. Terror. Provoking reactions. Mocking a fatally weak establishment and its empty promises. Making it clear that the writ of the Pakistani government does not run in Pakistan. In other words, telling everyone who the bosses are. As a bonus, they get to send a warning to foreigners – stay out, stay safe. Lets not forget that terrorists are generally not very good at having a coherent message in the first place and are better at tactics than at strategy.
The bit about mocking a weak establishment is not to be taken lightly though. Many commentators have expressed doubts about the proclaimed helplessness of the Pakistani government in combating terror on Pakistani soil. In my opinion, it is quite clear now – even if it wasn’t before – that the governance structure in Pakistan is hopelessly compromised. The bus route was different from the ones taken before. Yet, a group of as many as 12 terrorists were able to carry out a spectacular assault with impudence. Draw your own conclusions.[link]
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