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Full Article Tensions rise amid accusations Factbox: A storm of condemnation Scenarios: Regional dynamics change Pakistan army pays heavy price in Taliban war Michael Georgy RAWALPINDI, Pakistan Thu May 20, 2010 9:10am EDT Related News Pakistan forces "kill 40"; U.S. officials in talks Wed, May 19 2010 Special Report: How the White House learned to love the drone Tue, May 18 2010 Twelve killed by bicycle bomb in Pakistan Tue, May 18 2010 Pakistani Taliban say America will "burn" Fri, May 14 2010 Peace moves may come to nothing in Afghanistan Thu, May 13 2010 < 1 / 3 > View Full Size RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Retired army captain Zafar Tajammal dismisses U.S. demands for Pakistan to do more to fight Muslim militants as he chokes back tears. World His son Captain Bilal Zafar was killed in the prime of his life, cut down by a rocket-propelled grenade while leading a charge against entrenched Taliban fighters. "I loved him so much that once I told him 'I will not get you married. Because I love you so much I am afraid I will not be able to share my love with your wife'," he said, sitting under a huge poster of the commando and the last SMS sent to relatives. "If there was an American dignitary sitting in front of me I would certainly try to ask him, 'What else can a human being do more than sacrificing their life? Has any other army in the world suffered so many casualties fighting militants?'" That's a question that has often strained relations between the United States and Pakistan, and it's being asked once again after U.S. authorities said a Pakistani-American was behind the attempted bombing in New York's Times Square. Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility and threatened to carry out suicide bombings in major U.S. cities. Washington wants Islamabad to both crack down harder on Afghan Taliban who cross the border to Afghanistan to support a raging insurgency there, and on homegrown Taliban insurgents. Many in the United States may wonder why Pakistan, with one of the world's biggest armies, can't just wipe out the Taliban. The suggestion that Pakistan is not trying hard enough infuriates army officers who remember their fallen comrades. MASTERS OF TERRAIN The military says the casualty figures speak for themselves. Pakistan has lost 2,421 soldiers fighting militants since 2004, the military says. In Afghanistan, 1,777 U.S.-led coalition troops have died since 2001, says website icasualties.org. There are currently 147,400 Pakistani troops stationed in the west and northwest along the Afghan border fighting militants, while total coalition troops in Afghanistan will number about 140,000 when a U.S. troops surge is complete. The army, which has ruled Pakistan for more than half of its history, says a series of offensives have badly hurt the Taliban. But the Taliban still carries out suicide bombings and brazen attacks, including one on army headquarters in Rawalpindi. Part of the problem -- in Washington's view -- is Pakistan's concentration on India, its long-time rival and fellow nuclear-armed power. Pakistan has poured most of its energy into waging and preparing for conventional warfare against India, not tackling Taliban guerrillas waging jihad. CONSTANT PAIN The pain Major Ishtiaq Ahmed still feels everyday -- years after his vehicle was hammered by a roadside bomb -- reminds him of how effective the Taliban is. His bones were shattered into small pieces in his legs. A finger was blown off one hand and two other fingers are dysfunctional. Major Ahmed, who bristled at the suggestion Pakistani soldiers were not pressuring militants enough, says he is ready for the battlefield again. Realistically, the decorated officer will more likely inspire young soldiers to take on the Taliban rather than fight them himself. There may be generations of Pakistani soldiers needed. "They are damn good fighters," said Ahmed. "The Taliban. All he needs is a bottle of water strapped to his side, 50 bullets and a rifle. And he will just wait and wait on a hillside for a week for you to pass by, and attack." It's a rare admission by a senior officer that Pakistan's all-powerful military is vulnerable. Major Syed Imtiaz Shah is proud of the picture on his wall of former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf awarding him a medal for bravery. But he considers himself lucky. He still carries shrapnel in his neck from a clash with Indian troops in 1999. He also survived a battle with the Taliban. Militants fired a grenade at him several years ago, tearing off a large part of his forearm and leaving him with a mangled hand. Battling Muslim militants is far more complex. For one, the Taliban often blend in with fellow ethnic Pashtun tribesmen and suddenly attack out of nowhere. "If you find a person wearing a turban, with a Kalashnikov it does not mean he is a terrorist," said Shah. "You have to differentiate between friend and foe. You have to get local support." That requires millions of dollars of investment in services, schools and job creation to win over locals. It's money that doesn't come easy given Pakistan's sluggish economy. For now, Pakistan may have to rely on sheer determination to defeat the Taliban, and memories of those who died trying. Captain Bilal Sunawar wanted to be buried at the foot of his mother's grave. He got his wish after being killed by a rocket-propelled grenade in a battle with the Taliban. "Do not stand at my grave and cry. I'm not there. I did not die. I'M SHAHEED (a martyr)," reads his gravestone. Captain Bilal's father, Chaudhry Sunawar, also a military man, said he had no regrets over his son joining the army. "As a very small child, he used to put my military cap on his head and roam around the bungalow with a lot of pride. From the very beginning he had a liking for the military." (Editing by Chris Allbritton) World Comments See All Comments (1) | Post Comment May 20, 2010 9:22am EDT “Do more” does not mean having more of such young officers killed by Taliban. It means not to create Taliban in the madrassas and training camps to target te infidels in India, Afghanistan and the West. It means carrying out justice against Pearl killer Omar Sheikh and Mumbai conspirators like Illyas Kashmiri, Saeed and Lakhwi and those blocking the carying out of that justice. vdhar Report As Abusive See All Comments (1) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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