Shekhar Gupta: Revenge is for morons

The wise think deterrence instead. Surgical strikes after Uri didn't prevent Pulwama. Another may be heady but won't deter Pakistan. Here's what will

Revenge is the immediate call after a terror attack with Pakistani fingerprints. In a couple of days, sanity tip-toes back into public debate. Inevitably then appears that phrase: Revenge is a dish best served cold. And Afghans are credited with having invented it.

Never mind that Phrase-Finder tells me that the French said this first, at the turn of the 18th century. But it’s just that it fits the Afghans more. Because vengeance is essential to their lifestyle, usually lasting generations. How good are they at it? Don’t bother reading tribal history or Rudyard Kipling. Ask the Soviets, the Americans