And what happens when the men in the berets decide to strengthen the men in turbans? Islamic militancy/terrorism in Pakistan has more or less been an institution created by the army.
In the past the military of these regimes have shown themselves to be less interested in blowing themselves or others up for allah. Remember the mass desertions in Iraq, bands of Iraqi soldiers looking for someone to surrender to, IIRC they even approached our media.
The religious leaders are awaiting a final battle where they expect to triumph and rule the world.
I’d rather deal with the soldiers.