Pakistan Parliament Denounces Terrorism In Their Country, Then Resolves To Sit Down And Talk With The Terrorists

These lawmakers in Pakistan are clinically insane in my view. The only analogy I can come up with for would be that if the FBI found a terrorist cell inside of the United States and had concrete proof of numerous terror attacks that cell had carried out that had killed hundreds of people and instead of charging them and bringing them to trial, the FBI decided to hold some counseling sessions with the cell to try and work out the problem.

The Pakistani parliament decided to declare a hard hitting resolution against terror in Pakistan. So they appointed a panel to draft the resolution. So what do they do? Well, see for yourself from the article at The Long War Journal:

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the pro-Taliban chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, was a member of the panel. Rehman was described as "a spokesman for Taliban" during the parliamentary debate.

Unbelievable, huh? So, what did that mean to the resolution that was adopted? Take a look:

The government aimed for "consensus" to grant legitimacy to the resolution. To get it, Rehman had to sign the agreement. This led to a vague resolution that does not define the "extremists" and "militants," and places the emphasis on talks.
The 14-point resolution is long on calls for negotiations and short on calls for action. The document stresses "dialogue" while barely making mention of the need to dislodge the Taliban through a concerted counterinsurgency campaign.
"Dialogue must now be the highest priority, as a principal instrument of conflict management and resolution," the document states. "Dialogue will be encouraged with all those elements willing to abide by the Constitution of Pakistan and rule of law." The resolution has no discussion of what to do if dialogue fails.

The Taliban and al Qaeda elements in Pakistan will eventually tear down that country completely. And even after hundreds, if not thousands of Pakistanis have been murdered by the Taliban...hell, the top politician in Pakistan was murdered by the Taliban and al Qaeda...even after all of that, the Pakistani politicians decide not only to allow a pro-Taliban member to help draft their resolve to fight terror, they vote for dialogue, not war.

How this resolution will affect current military operations in the NW tribal areas of Pakistan is up in the air but this is the final straw for me - every time I have thought that perhaps the Pakistani government has come to its senses, something like this shit pops up. So, it's over. Whatever the Pakistani government does to fight the Taliban and al Qaeda from now on I'll see as a fluke and it is clear to me that their number one priority is to appease the terrorists. Appease them right into the ruin of their country. Appease them right into the terrorists controlling nuclear weapons.

Pakistan on the Taliban: "Dialogue must now be the highest priority"

Pakistan's parliament has unanimously passed a 14-point resolution on combating the rise of terrorism and extremism. The document is being hailed by Information Minister Sherry Rehman as a "major signal for terrorists that our nation rejects their agendas," but it falls short on a plan to confront the Taliban and al Qaeda's grip on power in the violent northwest.
The resolution was passed by parliament at the end of a two-week-long joint session where the main focus was the deteriorating security situation in the country. After numerous briefings from senior leaders in the military, intelligence services, police, and government officials, a panel made up of representatives from Pakistan's 16 major parties drafted the agreement.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the pro-Taliban chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, was a member of the panel. Rehman was described as "a spokesman for Taliban" during the parliamentary debate.
The government aimed for "consensus" to grant legitimacy to the resolution. To get it, Rehman had to sign the agreement. This led to a vague resolution that does not define the "extremists" and "militants," and places the emphasis on talks.
The 14-point resolution is long on calls for negotiations and short on calls for action. The document stresses "dialogue" while barely making mention of the need to dislodge the Taliban through a concerted counterinsurgency campaign.
"Dialogue must now be the highest priority, as a principal instrument of conflict management and resolution," the document states. "Dialogue will be encouraged with all those elements willing to abide by the Constitution of Pakistan and rule of law." The resolution has no discussion of what to do if dialogue fails.
While Pakistan "stands united to combat this growing menace," it is to be done through "a strong public message condemning all forms and manifestations of terrorism...." The government is asked to restore its writ, immediately withdraw the military from the region and replace them with local security forces.
The parliament said Pakistan cannot be used as a launch pad to attack neighboring countries, and that "foreign fighters, if found, shall be expelled from our soil." In a reference to recent US strikes in the tribal areas, the resolution says Pakistan's territorial integrity must be protected at all costs.
The Pakistani government has touted the resolution as a major achievement. “The October 22 resolution is a new chapter in the parliamentary history of Pakistan," said Rehman. "After a long time, this is a major national policy that has the endorsement of all political forces ... all parliamentary forces arose above party lines to put a united front against the most important threat to our national security and the resolution closes the chapter on any ambiguities on this issue."