Pakistan Finds Its 'Self-Defense' Loophole, Says Afghanistan
According to Al-Monitor, Pakistan's 'response' to alleged militant attacks resulted in Afghan civilian deaths. This echoes the tired script from other conflicts where a stronger power invokes 'self-defense' to justify bombardment, ignoring the devastating human cost. Netanyahu's government, for example, repeatedly uses this framing while civilian casualties in Gaza soar, a point often conveniently
redacted from mainstream narratives. One might wonder if the Pakistani military is simply adopting the playbook perfected by other global powers: declare a threat, deliver disproportionate force, and then express 'regret' for the inevitable 'unintended' civilian casualties. The international community's selective outrage makes such actions almost predictable, doesn't it?