General Kayani has mostly been a reticent man during his nearly six years in office, a norm he could have best maintained during his remaining time as the COAS. But it seems nothing has changed in this cat and mouse game over decades, where the military cannot resist the impulse to go public on matters political. On their part, if the elected representatives had cared to pay the slightest attention to their obligations, there wouldn't be that lingering public anxiety on important issues.