The foolishness of war
Oh, the foolishness of war –
will no-one ever see?
And fighting, stupid squabbles –
cannot all men be free?
Why, oh why, must human minds
be so locked constantly
in bitter conflict of views?
Will peace there never be?
Gaurav Arya
What a waste of promising young lives…to be swept away in an avalanche. Unfortunately, in both India and Pakistan, dead soldiers are just statistics. Having served in high altitude, I can identify with what this young officer has written. To the Pakistani wives and mothers I say “Be proud, your husbands and sons died for their motherland” To the Pakistani and Indian politicians I say “Have some shame. The blood of these 130 and many, many more across the Line of Control on both sides is on your head and one day you will have to account for all the tears shed by these wives and mothers”.
I pray to God that these valiant 130 find peace in the afterlife.
Warm Regards,
Maj. Gaurav Arya (Retd)
Ex – Indian Army (Infantry)
