Killing of Venezuelan troops exacerbates Colombia-Venezuela tensions

Symbol of Honor ,Viva la Chaviz

November 2 

Venezuelan Vice President: Colombians killed on the border were paramilitaries 
Venezuela's Vice-President Ramón Carrizález said on November 1 that he has evidence that eight of the eleven men killed last week were Colombian paramilitaries training in Venezuela. 

Carrizález said in the TV show José Vicente Hoy, hosted by former Vice President José Vicente Rangel and broadcast by private TV channel Televen, that the group of men who were killed on the border was training on Venezuelan soil and was part of a paramilitary infiltration plan, DPA reported. 

The top official added that the plot is part of a "systematic attack" from Colombia and the United States against the Venezuelan government. "The threat is becoming real. We are preparing to defend our territory, to secure sovereignty," he said. 

Carrizález stressed that Colombia "has over 50 years of internal conflict that is hitting" Venezuela and makes our country "a victim of (Colombia's) domestic war." 

The Venezuelan Vice-President referred to the "espionage" activities carried out by the Colombian Administrative Department of Security (DAS). He claimed that there is evidence against the Colombian intelligence agency. Carrizález added that the DAS is involved in an alleged plot to destabilize the government of President Hugo Chávez. 

A plot against Venezuela is under way, says lawmaker 
"A permanent plot is under way, in which the Colombian Department of Administrative Security (DAS) has become a key element and a sort of Colombian Central Intelligence Service (CIA), headed by President Álvaro Uribe," said Mario Isea, a deputy of the Venezuelan National Assembly. 

Isea added on the TV show Despertó Venezuela, broadcast by state-run TV station Venezolana de Televisión, that Uribe was aware of the Salomón, Fénix and Falcón plans, which are aimed at intervening in several South American countries. 

"Uribe has built an air network to transport drugs in Colombia. He has always been a champion of narcopolitics," Isea said referring to the book entitled Biografía no autorizada de Álvaro Uribe Vélez (Unauthorized Biography of Álvaro Uribe), the state-run news agency Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN) reported. 

Colombia-US military agreement is shameful, says Venezuelan FM 
A military agreement executed on October 30th by and between Colombia and the United States is "a shame for the history of our continent" and "nobody knows it," said on November 2 Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicolás Maduro. 

"The Colombian Congress does not know it; the public opinion or the whole Colombian government does not know it; the US Congress does not know it; nobody knows it," said Maduro, acting as leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Efe reported. 

"There are just media speculations saying that in this agreement there is assignment of territory; absolute immunity for any crime committed in Colombia by US troops, and that there is not assurance that the Colombian territory can be used against other countries in or out of the hemisphere," Maduro added. 

The PSUV leader termed "very serious" that Bogotá "insisted on making the historical mistake of ignoring the clamor in the hemisphere for our territory free from US bases." 

Last October 30th, Colombia and the United States signed a military cooperation agreement which will enable US troops and advisors to use at least seven bases of the Colombian armed forces. 

November 3 

Crossing point between Venezuela and Colombia remains closed 
The Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander international bridge at the Venezuela-Colombia border remains closed since November 2. The area has been totally occupied by Venezuelan National Guard and Army troops. 

Classes have been suspended for security reasons in the border area until further notice, especially in Pedro María Ureña, Bolívar and Junín municipalities. 

At least 85 percent of stores have been closed, according to reports. 

Although the National Guard has not imposed a curfew, the civil population is taking shelter at home. The situation remains tense but calm in the area. The road between Venezuela and Colombia is clear. 

Tensions in the border area come after the murder of two National Guard troops in the zone. According to unofficial reports, a suspect has been arrested. 

Venezuela claims that soldiers were killed by Colombian paramilitaries 
Vice-President Ramón Carrizález explained the government's position about the killing of two National Guard troops on November 2 in state of Táchira, on the border with Colombia. 

Carrizález stated that the two soldiers were killed by Colombian paramilitary militia seeking to gain a foothold in Venezuela. 

"This forms part of a destabilization plan that we have been reporting for some time now. President Chávez and other top officials have been advised of this issue and it has been minimized by members of the sick opposition in our country." 

Carrizález said that the murder is intended to intimidate the Bolivarian National Guard. 

The official said that the Venezuelan government will strongly fight against the paramilitary militia. He added that the Venezuelan authorities have arrested one suspect allegedly involved in the crime and have identified three other people. 

Official says that Colombian criminal practices have penetrated Venezuela 
Edwin Rojas, the director of the Department of Crime Prevention, said on November 3 that crime has penetrated the Venezuelan reality, but added that if the (Venezuelan) revolution did not exist, the problem would be "worse." 

"As time has passed, certain types of crimes that did not exist in Venezuela have appeared, such as the hiring of hit men, the paramilitaries, kidnapping and extortion," Rojas said in TV show Despertó Venezuela, broadcast in state-run TV network Venezolana de Televisión (VTV). 

He noted that Venezuela has made progress on contentious issues as security, thanks to the establishment of agencies such as the Prevention and Public Security Council, state-run news agency Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN) reported. 

Colombia interested in relations back to normal with Venezuela 
The Colombian government is still interested in having Colombia-Venezuela relations back to normal in the midst of one of the worst crises ever undergone by the two countries, said on November 3 Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaime Bermúdez, on visit to Ecuador. 

Bermúdez noted, however, that some important issues are yet to be discussed. 

"With Venezuela we have never closed the possibility of dialogue, of speaking. President (of Colombia Álvaro) Uribe called President (of Venezuela Hugo) Chávez on several occasions, as I did with (Venezuelan) Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nicolás) Maduro," Bermúdez said during a press conference in the city of Cotacachi, AFP reported. 

"This door remains open; we are aware that there are sensitive subjects; we have very important remarks to make with the Venezuelan government, but we also are determined to be able to have the best relations with that countries, like all other countries in the hemisphere," he added. 

Chávez froze the ties with Colombia last July, due to an agreement executed by Colombia and the United States that enables US troops to operate in at least seven Colombian military bases. 

Links have been more and more strained because of the recent killing on the border of eight Colombian civilians and two Venezuelan militaries. 

November 4 

Brazil suggests non-aggression pact between Colombia and Venezuela 
Marco Aurelio García, the foreign policy adviser of Brazilian President Luis Inácio "Lula" da Silva, suggested Venezuela and Colombia to sign a non-aggression pact, in an interview published by Spanish newspaper El País. 

He further proposed the two South American countries to agree on "a joint surveillance system of their common border." García added that Brazil would be willing to provide assistance through "technical means." 

"It would be interesting for Venezuela and Colombia to agree on a joint surveillance system of their common border. I would not exclude a non-aggression pact," García told the newspaper published in Madrid. 

He noted that "in order to implement the joint surveillance system, we would be willing to provide with technical means such as surveillance aircraft," AFP reported. 

The most influential adviser of the Brazilian president "and one of the architects of Brazil's surge in foreign policy," as described by the newspaper, visited Madrid for a short time, invited by the Marcelino Botín Foundation. 

García criticized again a military agreement between Washington and Bogotá under which US troops are allowed to use military bases in Colombia. 

"We do not think that it is right. We can not prevent Colombia from taking its decisions, but we need assurances that there will be no imbalance in the region," he stressed. 

In this sense, he considered that "(President Barack) Obama's diplomacy is still contradictory." He cited his attitude toward Cuba and Honduras. 

Chávez threatens to close Colombia border 
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez threatened late on November 3 to completely close the border with Colombia and ordered a reinforced military surveillance in the area, following the killing of two National Guard troops in the area, which increased tensions between the two Andean countries. 

"We have not (ordered the closure of the border). But if the situation escalates, we could do it. One of the measures we are discussing (is) to declare the emergency on the border and … close it," said the socialist leader in a cabinet meeting broadcast by the state-run TV network. 

The recurrent diplomatic tensions have become a political risk factor for investments in both countries due to their increasing impact on bilateral trade, including textile, food and fuel, which last year hit a record exceeding USD 7 billion, Reuters reported. 

"I am making a call to continue fighting. We are taking all the necessary measures (such as) the increase of (military) units across the border," Chávez added, after holding Colombia responsible for recent violence in the volatile area. 

Witnesses reported that dozens of Venezuelan soldiers blocked on November 3 the main crossing point between the two countries. They stationed an armored vehicle with a machine gun to prevent the traffic of cars and people. 

Hundreds of people were forced to cross the border on foot carrying suitcases, bags and goods. Long lines of vehicles were seen in both custom offices waiting for Venezuelan military officials to lift the blockade. 

Uribe's govn't sees no justification for murder of Colombians in Venezuela 
The Colombian government on November 4 asked Venezuelan authorities not to judge in advance concerning the slaughter of a dozen Colombians in Venezuela and to speed up the inquiries to clarify the events. 

"With regard to the killing of Colombians in Venezuela, any assumption is very serious. Some people in that country are suggesting that, for being presumed members of misnamed paramilitary groups, there would be some justification for what happened," said Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaime Bermúdez. 

"In the face of the murder of any citizen, the State action should be equally resolute, whether parties who purport to replace it, terrorists, drug traffickers or militias. Justice should fully work with no room for political judgments in advance," added the top officer in a communiqué quoted by AFP. 

Bermúdez also "regretted" on behalf of the government of Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, "the death of two members of the National Guard of Venezuela and expressed solidarity with the victims' relatives and friends." 

Ex Colombian President Samper warns against "pre-war" with Venezuela 
Former Colombian President Ernesto Samper warned on November 4 against a "pre-war situation" with Venezuela due to the mishandling of the military agreement executed by Colombia and the United States for the use of military bases and lack of communication between the Colombian and Venezuelan governments. 

The ex president told Caracol Radio that the crisis is bigger and bigger and efforts should be made to open communication channels between Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez, Efe reported. 

"I would dare say that we are in a pre-war situation; the mishandled issue of the bases; Venezuela feels threatened by the bases; the [Colombian] government signs the bases, without a public discussion on the matter and all this begins to accrue," he reasoned. 

Colombia and the United States entered into an agreement last November 6 that allows US troops and advisors to use at least seven Colombian military bases for antinarcotics efforts and fight against terrorism. 

Authorities reopen main Colombia-Venezuela border crossing 
The border between Colombia and Venezuela was under strict military control after authorities reopened the Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander international bridges on November 4. There were stringent restrictions on land transport before traffic between the two countries resumed. 

The situation was very difficult in the Venezuelan city of San Antonio del Táchira, because in the morning the passage of vehicles from Venezuela to Colombia remained closed whereas the traffic from Colombia to Venezuela had been reopened. 

Venezuelan authorities were instructed to reopen the passage of vehicles in both directions at 3:00 pm on November 4. National Guard troops thoroughly checked vehicles in the border carried out by were stringent. People were also allowed to cross the bridge by foot.

November 5 

FM: Border insecurity is a "destabilizing plot" devised by Colombia and US 
Insecurity in the border between Venezuela and Colombia is not random and rather stems from a strategy developed in Washington and implemented by Bogotá, said Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro. 

Venezuelan top diplomat's statements came in an interview with state-run news agency Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN) published on November 5. 

"This plan intends to destabilize Venezuela through violence, murders by hired hit men, killings, the rise of cross-border crime, and high crime rate in the main Venezuelan cities. This plot has been denounced and we are coping with it," Maduro said. 

The Foreign Minister stressed that paramilitaries are the "weapon" used to carry out the destabilizing plan. 

Maduro added that the "paramilitaries" have been supported by opposition groups and leaders, particularly by César Pérez Vivas, the governor of the southwestern state of Táchira, located on the border with Colombia. 

At least 100 illegal Colombians detained in western Barinas state 
Barinas state Garrison Chief Vladimir Padrino reported on November 5 on the detention there of at least 100 illegal Colombians travelling in three minibuses. 

General Padrino, the local military chief, told state-run TV channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) that the arrest took place in a police checkpoint, Efe quoted. 

Padrino added that the case had been submitted to the Attorney General Office, which would be responsible for the enquiry. The military said that he could not speculate on the origin and destination of the illegal citizens, or the purpose of their visit to Venezuela. 

Queried by reporters, he answered that he could not rule out a connection between this case and the detention early this week of another four illegal armed Colombians. "Some days ago, we found a group of illegal people carrying arms, and they were taken to the Attorney General Office. We cannot play down any connection in this regard," Padrino said. 

Two rifles of slain National Guard officers and a new body found in Táchira state
Minister of the Interior and Justice Tareck El Aissami reported that on November 4, the armed forces found in Andean Táchira state two AK rifles and a communications radio property of the National Guard officers killed on the Venezuelan-Colombian border. 

The minister noted that an unidentified person was found dead. Agents of the Scientific, Penal and Criminology Investigation Agency (Cicpc) took the body for the identity and post mortem. 

"In the scene we also recovered a firearm, a 9mm gun with altered serial numbers; this also forms part of the evidence," said the minister. 

November 6 

Lula intends to arrange a meeting between Chávez and Uribe 
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he aims to arrange a meeting between his Colombian and Venezuelan counterparts to settle their differences, the Brazilian newspaper Valor reported. 

The Brazilian Head of State lamented that his US counterpart Barack Obama forgot about Latin America after having promised a renewed relationship. 

Lula criticized the agreement that allows US military to use Colombian bases and requested President Uribe to give assurances that the operations will be limited to the Colombian territory. 

On the alleged concerns of the United States about President Hugo Chávez, Lula said that there is a mutual mistrust. 

"I do not know whether Americans should be concerned about Chávez or Chávez about Americans," he said. 

As for the differences between Venezuela and Colombia and the alleged threats by Chávez to close the border and eliminate bilateral trade with its neighboring country, Lula said that nobody can make politics out of newspaper headlines. 

He said that the economies of Colombia and Venezuela are complementary. 

Lula said that he trusts that Chávez will get on well with Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and that he intends to arrange a meeting between the two leaders on November 26, in the Brazilian city of Manaus. 

The Brazilian President has invited the leaders of the Amazon countries to visit Manaus in order to hold a summit where Presidents will adopt joint positions ahead of the Climate Conference to be held next December in Copenhagen. 

He recalled that he recently had dinner with Chávez and had a luncheon with Uribe. Lula said that he will manage to sit the two leaders together on the same day in Manaus. 

"Colombia must send a non-aggression signal," says Venezuelan VP 
Ramón Carrizález, Venezuela's Vice President and Defense Minister, said that the Colombian government is the one that should send a signal that "it is not preparing to attack Venezuela," because President Hugo Chávez "has always extended his hand (to the neighboring country) but they have bitten it." 

"Colombians are the ones who should send a signal and stop the aggressions that have been taking place (in Venezuela), such as spying (its territory), supporting paramilitary groups, attacking Venezuela directly or through its allies," Carrizález said after being asked about the possibility of holding bilateral meetings to overcome the diplomatic crisis. 

The Vice President said that the opinion of former Colombian President Ernesto Samper concerning "the pre-war situation" with Venezuela is "respectable." "Samper stated this because he is aware of what is happening in his country about the US military bases," Carrizález concluded. 

Spain requested to monitor situation on the border 
The government of President Álvaro Uribe asked Spain to explore "mechanisms to verify and monitor the situation" on the border with Venezuela, where tension has arisen over the last few days, the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs said November 6 in a statement. 

Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermúdez contacted his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos to make the request, the official communiqué said, as reported by AFP. 

Last September, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero had offered to mediate in the diplomatic crisis between Colombia and Venezuela. However, the Colombian Head of State rejected the Spanish offer. Uribe alleged then that the communication channels with Caracas remained open.

WHERE ARE THE SOLDIERS OF TTP?

Operational Map

 Operation Rah e Nijat has entered 4^th week today, so far except in one or two places we have seen TTP fighter melting away and giving no resistance. In Past three weeks 400 plus militants were killed and forces suffered less then forty casualties.

Forces have captured and cleared Laddah, Sararoga, Kot kai and Kunigram, which were important bases of TTP terrorists and their Al Qaeda Allies. Today forces have also entered Makeen, which was where Baitullah Mahsud got killed. Forces have discovered large amount of Russian and Indian Ammunition, Hundreds of hide outs and caves used by Militants. Pakistani forces have linked each other from all three axisis from where they started their offensive. Encirclement of extremists is now complete. Now they will be pushing the TTP and Al Qaeda terrorists in center into the designated killing zone to kill maximum militants.

 According to reports resistance is only being given by foreign fighters. Local Taliban have either escaped to Kurram or Aurak zai or are not getting into fight with forces. It is also becoming visible that Majority of Mahsuds ,were supporting TTP due to coercion from hardcore militants and foreign elements especially Uzbeks. Now when nearly all leadership has went underground and their bases are in control of forces these Mahsuds are free from TTP coercion and are not fighting a war which they never wanted to fight.

TTP leadership it self appears to be confuse by the resistance its forces is showing. Hakeem Ullah in a massage to his fighter has said, as reported by associated press

Do not look for excuses to run away from the fighting, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Hakeemullah Mehsud told his fighters on Thursday. “Remember, this is the commandment of God that once fighting starts with the enemy, you cannot leave the battlefield without permission from your commander,” he told the Taliban in a speech, broadcast on Tuesday over a wireless radio network. Those who do run away, he warned, “such people will go to hell.” “We are in jihad and we should not pay heed to the whispers of Satan,” Mehsud said. ap

 

According to Colonel Ikram Sehgal, Editor of Defense Journal, the hard core Taliban were not more then 1500 to 2000 they had support of nearly 1500 Uzbeks, Chechens and Arabs. It makes total enemy force near to 3000 fighters. The assessment of forces about TTP militants was some where between 15000 to 20000, which was based on intelligence assessment, which counted the civilians coerced in to becoming Taliban as TTP fighters.

Defeating TTP is not as simple as many of us belive.To defeat TTP we have to break each and every thread of its network because if we want to   understand what force  TTP is,  we have to realize that it’s a network of 20 to 30 extremist organizations. It’s not like a conventional force with bases in which troops are concentrated. The out fits which make TTP have their own strong areas. In many cases these different out fits have ideological and personal disputes amongst each other. For example Taliban from Swat are very different from those in Waziristan. Taliban of Bajor follows Panjpiri ideology which is amalgam of extreme Deobandi and Salfi ideology. TTP SWA is more criminal then a other Jihadi out fits. Similarly TTP Aurak Zai and Kurram, Al though belongs to Hakeem ullah Mahsud out fit is more sectarian then TTP Mohmand or Bajor or SWAT.

It is not realistic to think that clearing SWA is going to eliminate terrorism in Pakistan. In fact it will have very minute effect. At present there are three areas which have emerged as important militant strong holds amongst them Aurak zai and Kurram Agency have Taliban training infrastructure where as South Punjab especially Bhakkar, DG Khan and Rojhan have ideal conditions for recruitment of extremists.

Recovered Indian Weapons

Some analysts think to make operation successful forces must kill or capture TTP top leadership includeing Hakeem Ullah Mahsud, Qari Hussain and Wali Ur Rehman Mahsud. By killing or capturing them, will provide conditions similar to the conditions which Pakistan failed to exploit fully when Baitullah Mahsud was killed in August this year.

Some analysts are saying that Hakeem ullah Mahsud is not in SWA. He escaped to Aurak Zai where his in-laws live.  If that’s true then Aurak Zai should be next Target.

One more thing which has become clear is that US presence in Afghanistan is the biggest reason for militancy in the region. Colletral damage caused by US and NATO and damage done due to Pashtun genocide is cause of resurgence of Taliban in Afghanistan and TTP in Pakistan. TTP was no where prior to American occupation of Afghanistan, By not   understanding Afghan culture and values and  then devising proper strategy Americans have  played in the hands of India and Northern Alliance. 

Tribals in FATA and NWFP were bound to help their brothers who were prosecuted in Afghanistan. US and NATO failed to understand basic fact that without addressing Pashtun grievances US and world community’s efforts were meaningless.

Now when Barak Obama is in white house, US leadership is trying to take steps in positive direction. Recognizing Hamid Karzai as Legitimately elected President of Afghanistan and efforts for Negotiations with Afghan Taliban are steps in right direction.

In Afghanistan when US is taking right directions, Pakistan has become victim of American Policy effects. Now when Pakistan is on fire, without apology to Pakistani nation, US is admitting that it’s responsible for mess it created.

Clearly, Al Qaeda left Afghanistan. And we let them out, she told Greta Van Susteren of FOX News. You know, we should have taken them out when we had the chance back in 2001 and 2002 and they escaped. And they escaped into Pakistan.

Asked if the US was also responsible for Al Qaeda’s presence in Fata, Secretary Clinton acknowledged that if the US had done a better job in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda would not have slipped into Pakistan.

If we had done a better job going into Afghanistan and capture the people who had attacked us or killed them you know, we would be in a different position,’ she said.  

Peshawer Blast in Women Market Killed more than 117 Civillians

On other hand Afghan Taliban has also rejected offer by US for negotiations. Mullah Brader Akhund in interview with CNN in clear words said

"This war will come to an end when all invaders leave our country,"   

If Obama administration is really interested in eliminating de-stability in the region then it should give time table for troop pull out from Afghanistan. Analysts say that US and NATO presence in the region is the biggest source of de-stability in the region. So far Pakistan has given lots of sacrifices for American ego and intrests. We have fought Extremists in Bajor, Malakand and SWA and defeated them. But our success is not getting effects because Pashtuns are Pashtuns and after religion they follow their thousands of year old code of conduct Pashtun wali . Some time Pashtunwali over comes their religous obligations. They are simple but traditional. Talibanization is only possible in Pashtun tribal areas and they cannot force it in settled areas and both Americans and Taliban knows it.

By disturbing Pashtun tribal culture an amalgam of Religious fanatics, Nationalists and criminal elements has come out as Tehrik Taliban Pakistan. If US and NATO Leaves Afghanistan Pashtun nationalists and Religious extremists will settle down and criminal element will be easily neutralized.

Any one who has research on Taliban knows Taliban has local agenda. They fought only in Afghanistan. Their movement under went many Phases. During first Phase they were reactionary force against Land and Drug lords. Then they became Pashtun nationalists who claimed Islam to be their ideological base but followed PashtunWali more then Islam. Then Al Qaeda was introduced by courtesy of Barhanuddin Rabbani of Northern Alliance who became ally of Taliban due to money and superior ideology but still Taliban remained in Limits of Afghanistan.

The real enemy of world peace was and is Al Qaeda and Takfiri ideology. But according to Hillary Clinton it managed to escape from Afghanistan. It came to Pakistan but due to Pakistani military operations is now running to Somalia and Yeman . It means the aim of war in Afghanistan has been achieved. US and NATO should leave Afghanistan and head for Somalia and Yeman or afford the region to destabilize further and sow more seeds of hatred in hearts of the people dwelling here.

The paper analysts who are more Islam phobic or Pakistan phobic are trying their best to mislead their people. I have always advocated to Strategic Culture theory in understanding regional problems.

Understand the culture then act and you will win hearts and minds along with ground. Stop pursuing your so called strategic interests which are making people suffer in other parts of the world. God has Blessed America and west be thank full to his kindness don’t be a curse for other fellows who see you as elder brother and when you fail to act like one they become reactionary.

 

War on Terror, What's going on?

Operation Rah e Nijat phase 2 which started on 17 October has entered in to third week. In two weeks forces have cleared many strategic areas from Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan and its foreign affiliates and allies. Pakistan army has cleared Sherwangi, Kunigram, Kot Kai home town of TTP chief Hakeem ullah Mahsud and Qari Hussain,Father of Suicide bombing in Pakistan .

 Forces are closing in from 3 sides i.e. from Razmak, Jandola and Wana. Taliban are on the run and forces are forcing them in to designate killing zone for final battle. But what are our dear friends and allies in this War on Terror doing to help us?

Our dear old friend USA is adding fuel into our miseries. At one side it is providing us some gadgetry to fight extremists so that we remain under its influence, on other doing all to make us suffer for its imperial sins.

For example, our forces cleared Swat and Malakand few months ago. We killed and destroyed TTP swat Strongholds and Leadership and forced the remnants to escape.

Similarly our troops broke back bone of TTP Bajor during operation Sherdil. Our friends in Afghanistan also launched Operation Lion Heart in adjoining Afghan Area.

Lion Heart was planned following US and Pakistani intelligence reports that the Taliban bases in Mohmand and Bajaur and in Nuristan and Kunar fed into a network that went on to the Taghab Valley in Kapisa province,

There was a Time when Pakistan advocated that Taliban cannot be destroyed with use of force alone and that due to senseless use of force by US and NATO Taliban movement is changing into Pashtun National struggle. Pakistani government advocated in negotiations with Taliban and through negotiations bringing them near to International community and driving them away from Al Qaida.

At that time American Hawks interpreted as weakness on Part of Pakistan. But now when whole region is in mess US has it self changed its strategy.

According to Asia Time on line, US forces have vacated Nuristan Province.

The United States has withdrawn its troops from its four key bases in Nuristan, on the border with Pakistan, leaving the northeastern province as a safe haven for the Taliban-led insurgency to orchestrate its regional battles. 

According to reports US forces withdrew from the province according to understanding reached by them and Panjpiri Taliban group led by Molvi Zia ur Rehman. Taliban gave American troops safe passage and protection during this with drawl. He is the same Zia Ur Rehman who gave offer to Molvi Faqir Muhammad TTP deputy Chief to come for refuge few days ago before American with drawl.

Ziaur Rehman’s spokes man told Asia Time correspondent

 

In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, a militant linked to Rehman said that now that they had control of Nuristan, the militants are "marching towards Mohmand and Bajor to help their fellow Taliban fighting against Pakistani troops", referring to two tribal agencies across the border. 

There are also reports that Militants who escaped from Operation Rah e Rast in Swat and Malakand and those who escaped from Bajor are regrouping under the patronage of Ziaur Rehman in Nuristan province of Afghanistan. These Regrouped Taliban are Planning to launch offensive during winter when due to snow fall roads will be closed for supply to Pakistani forces.

 Its only a promo of  what Americans have done in North , now coming to south , It has been reported in media that immediately after Pakistani Forces started Ground offensive against TTP in South Waziristan, American forces abandoned their posts and withdrew . At a time when we started cleaning the Stronghold of Taliban and Al Qaeda which Americans them selves wanted  us to clean from Past  few years is some thing which no sane mind can understand. It appears they wanted Taliban and Al Qaeda safe route to escape by removing these check posts.

Pakistani Forces have recovered again US, Russian and Indian weapons from South Waziristan. How incompetent Americans are that they cannot control the flow of their weapons and those of its allies to reach terrorists?

 There is also a shocking news, the Indian FM Radio channels in Afghan side are propagating worst anti Pakistan propaganda in Pashtu. Readers can search that Afghan and Indian agencies propagated Pakistani Operations against Taliban as Operations against Pashtuns. At a time when efforts should be to win people against extremists Indians under the WATCH FULL EYES OF US are trying to make things hard.

Americans know what is the effect of their drone attacks amongst the people of Pakistan. Any sane friend can understand that every drone attack brings more troubles for government. War on terror as I understand is also war to win Minds. US is helping us to lose this war for minds by aiding terrorists indirectly.

In south Afghanistan, US forces are negotiating with Taliban commander Mullah Barader which he has rejected. No one has asked the government of USA that what happened to Operation Khanjer? What progress it made? And why they are negotiating with Taliban when they strongly opposed Pakistan to do same?

The only Problem in Afghanistan is US of A. it’s their presence and their conceit attitude towards native Population which has destabilized the whole region. They backed War and Drug lords which brought ordinary Afghan near to extremists, for killing one militant they killed dozen innocents. They forced Pashtuns into extremism. Now when things are getting out of hands they want negotiation. They want to drive Afghans into ethnic civil war. The runoff between Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai and US backing to Abdullah Abdullah is one step forward to destroy remaining unity in Afghan society.

All things are going as planned. In Iraq Civil War helped removing pressure from American forces because Iraqis started fighting each other. Same is coming to Afghanistan. According to Reports Price of AK 47 has reached $600 in Tajik areas due to rise in demand.  Abdullah Abdullah Faction is fully prepared to start new Pashtun genocide. Tajik will kill Pashtun and vice versa and divide and rule policy will again prove to be best for imperials to control.

آذان بلالی

 

عذاب کیا ہے؟

اللہ کی رحمت کی غیر موجودگی عذاب ہے۔

 مال و زر اور اولاد  سےبرکت کا اٹھ جانا عذاب ہے۔

دعا کا قبول نہ ہونا عذاب ہے۔

ہر وقت خوف کے سائے منڈلاتے رہنا عذاب ہے۔

 بے حس ہو جانا عذاب ہے۔۔

 زندا جسم میں مردہ نفس کا ہونا بھی ایک بڑا عذاب ہے۔۔

منبائے ولائیت شیر خدا ،جناب علی المرتضیٍٰ سے کسی نے پوچھا

ظلم کیا ہے؟

آپ نے فرمایا  کسی چیز کا اپنے مقام پر نہ ہونا

خدا ظالمون کو پسند نہیں کرتا۔شاید اسی لئے جہان ظلم ہو وہاں رحمت نہیں ہوتی۔ جہان رحمت نہ ہو وہان برکت نہیں رہتی ۔جہان برکت نہ ہو وہان بے چینی ہوتی ہے۔ اور جہان بے چینی ہو وہان خوف ہوتا ہے۔۔

 اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان آج کل عذاب نہیں بلکہ عذابون کا شکار ہے۔ جس کی شاید ایک وجہ پچھلے ساٹھ سالون میں عوام، حکمرانوں اور علماء کی جانب سے اللہ اور اس کے احکامات کا مزاق اڑانا ہے۔اس کی ایک وجہ وہ ظلم  بھی ہے جس کی وجہ سے کوئی بھی اپنے مقام پر آنے کے لئے تیار نہیں۔

سیاست دان ہے۔۔تو وہ سب کچھ ہے مگر عوام کا خادم یہ نمائیندا نہیں۔۔

مولوی دیں کا سوداگر ہے۔ جو یا تو جہادی بناو پیسا کماوو۔۔یا کافر بناو  اسلام پھیلاو کے چکر میں ہےاورگھٹیا فوائید کے لئے دین بیچ رہا ہے۔۔ اہل تصوف مریدون کے جھنڈ میں خدا بنے بیٹھے ہیں۔۔ علماء کرام  حق گوئی کی طاقت نہیں رکھتے۔۔اور اگر رکھتے بھی ہیں تو فروہی مفادات میں چپ کا روزہ رکھے بیٹھے ہیں۔وہ جو حق گو ہیں انھیں مولانا سرفراز نعیمی شہید  کی طرح فوراٍ  سچ کی سزا دے دی جاتی ہے۔

سیاسی مولوی صرف آگ لگا کر دولت سمیٹنا جانتا ہے۔ اور جب آگ خود تک پہنچ جائے تو بیرون ملک چھپ جاتا ہے۔ یا  قوم کو اپنے انتہا پسندانہ عقاید  اور نظریات پر شعلہ بیانی کرتے ہوئے شر پسندی کا درس دیتا ہے۔ ہمارا سیاسی مولوی  صرف فتنہ گری جانتا ہے۔خیر نہ اس سے پہلے آئی اور نہ ہی آگے آتی  نظر آتی ہے۔۔

اس مولوی نے اسلام کو ہائی جیک کر لیا ہے۔۔۔اور آج یہ وہ واحدبڑا  فتنہ ہے جوسمجھدار لوگون کو دین سے دور کر رہا ہے۔ اس کا دین میرے رسولﷺ کا اسلام نہیں بلکہ جہالت اور تنگ نظری   ہے۔میرے نبیﷺ کے اسلام میں رحمت ہی رحمت ہے۔۔یہان دین کی خاطر دنیا ،اور دنیا کی خاطر دین کو چھوڑنا ،ناپسندیدا ہے۔۔یہان علم کا حاصل کرنا  ہر مسلم مرد و زن پر فرض ہے۔۔یہان ام المومنیں مسجد نبوی میں اصحاب رسول کو قرآن و ہدیث کی تعلیم دیتی ہیں۔ یہان بی بی حفضہ اور بی بی خولہ جنگون میں بہادری کے جوہر دیکھاتی ہیں۔۔ یہان  کسی قسم کی تنگ نظری نہیں۔۔بلکہ ہدیث کے مطابق ہر مسلمان  کو رحمٰن کا آئینہ بننے  کی دعوت ہے۔۔

ایک اور عذاب سیاسی لیڈران ہیں۔ یہ حضرات پچھلے ساٹھ سال سے پاکستان کی عصمت دری کر ہیں۔۔یہ ہمارے معاشرے کے وہ کمتر تریں لوگ ہیں۔۔جن کی حرص  آدھا ملک لٹانے کے بعد بھی نہیں ختم ہوئی۔ ان کی عیاشیان اور ان کے نخرے کسی طرح بھی محمد شاہ رنگیلے سے کم نہیں۔ آج جب پوری قوم  دہشتگردی کی لپیٹ میں ہے۔۔ قوم کے معصوم بچے تک دہشتگردی کا شکار ہو رہے ہیں ۔۔ ایسے میں ان کے لئے پاکستان کا اہم تریں مثلہ این آر او، کیری لوگر بل اور سترہویں ترمیٕم ہے۔

جس وقت قوم دہشتگری ،  جرائیم  اور مہنگائی جیسے عفریتون کا شکار ہے۔۔ ان کی حفاظت کے لئے ہزارون پولیس اور سکیورٹی اہلکار تعینات ہیں۔ ہمارے فوجی جوان اپنے خون کے نظرانے پیش کر رہے ہیں اور ان میں اتنی اخلاقی جرت نہیں کے یہ ان جوانون کا حال بھی پوچھ سکیں یا ان کے حق میں کچھ کلیمات کہہ سکیں ۔یا  عام عوام میں ہی  جا کر ان کو حوصلہ بڑھا سکیں ۔۔ سیاست دانون پر کچھ مذید لکھنا میرے الفاظ کی توہیں ہو گی۔۔

ٍ۔ خدا ہم کو ایسی خدائی نہ دے

کہ اپنے سوا کچھ دیکھائی نہ دے

ایک اور عذاب انتظامیہ ہے۔۔ یہ بھی عوام کو مسلسل عذاب میں رکھنا  اپنا فرض سمجھتے ہیں۔۔ کتنا بڑا عذاب ہے۔۔کہ وہ لوگ جو ہمارے دیئے ٹیکس پر پلتے ہیں۔۔ہمارے خدا بن بیٹھے ہیں۔۔ یہ ہمارے ملازم ہیں۔۔مگر آقا  بنے بیٹھے ہیں۔۔

ہمارے مال سے اور اولاد میں برکت نہیں رہی۔۔ مثلاً میں چھبیس ہزار کے لگ بگھ کماتا ہوں مگر یہ کبھی بھی پورے نہیں پرتے۔۔  جب انڈے ستر روپے درجن اور مرغی  ڈھائی سو روپے کلو ہو۔۔تو یہ اندازہ لگانا  مشکل نہیں۔۔کہ ہمارا روپیہ کتنا مضبوط ہے۔۔۔ایسے میں وہ اکثریت جو ڈیڈھ سو تک روزانہ کما رہی ہے ۔۔اس کا کیا حال ہو گا۔۔ہم سب سمجھ سکتے ہیں۔۔

ہم اولاد پیدا کرتے ہیں۔۔مگر یہ ہی اولاد ہماری رسوئی کا سبب بنتی ہے۔۔۔جس کی سب سے بڑی وجہ پیسے کی دوڑ میں ختم ہوتی اخلاقی اقدار ہیں۔۔خود کو ماڈرن ثابت کرنے کی دوڑ میں ہم آج نہ تو مور رہے ہیں اور نہ ہی کوئے۔۔ آج ہم اپنی پہچان گوا بیٹھے ہیں۔

۔ کیسا رسول کیسا خدا

پیسہ رسول پیسہ خدا

ان تمام عذابون کے علاوہ کچھ عذاب وہ بھی ہیں جو ہماری کم ہمتی اور غیرت کی کمی  کی  وجہ سے امریکہ، بھارت ،افغانستان، سعودی عرب اور ایران کے روپ میں کسی نہ کسی طرح ہم پر مسلط ہیں۔

ہم  کیون عذابون کا شکارہیں؟

ہم وہ قوم ہیں جس کا امیر امیر سے امیر تر اور غریب غریب سے غریب تر ہو رہا ہے۔۔ہر شخص نے اپنی نفسانی خواہشات کو اپنا خدا بنا رکھا ہے۔۔ہم وہ زندا قوم ہیں ۔۔ جس کی اکثر غریب بیٹیان ۔۔ حالات کی تنگی اور معاشرتی بے حسی کی وجہ سے شام ڈھلتے ہی سرکون پر جسم فروشی کے لئے آ جاتی ہیں۔۔جبکہ امیر بیٹیان فیشن اور موڈرینیٹی کے چکر میں  خود کو رسوا  کرتی پھرتی ہیں۔جنھیں معاشرے کے غیور بیٹے  دولت کے نشے میں نوچتے  پھرتےہیں۔۔ ہم وہ عظیم لوگ ہیں جو تعلیم دلا کر  اپنے بیٹون کو ڈاکو ،چور اور دہشتگرد بناتے ہیں۔۔

معاشرا اس قدر بے حس اور تماش بیں ہو چکا ہے کہ نیکی اور بدی کا فرق مٹ گیا ہے۔۔ہماری نمازیں بھی دیکھاوا ہیں ہمارے روزے بھی۔ہر کوئی گدھ ہے  جو مردار خوری کو تیار ہے۔۔ وہ کون سی ایسی خصوصیت ہے جس کی وجہ سے پہلی قومیں تباح ہوئی ہون  اور وہ ہم میں موجود نہ ہوں؟

رسول اللہ ﷺ کے قول کے مطابق

جیسے ہم ہیں ویسے ہی ہمارے حکمران ہیں۔۔

مگر کیا  ہمارے مثائیل کا کوئی حل ہے۔۔چند دں پہلے ایک زندا  پاکستانی سے ملنے کا اتفاق ہوا۔۔میرا گلے میں لٹکا کارڈ دیکھ کر بولا۔۔۔

سر آپ پرھے لکھے لوگ بہت دور کی کوڑیان لاتے ہیں۔۔ابھی تک آپ نہیں سمجھے کہ ان مثائیل سے نکلنے کا واحد راستہ صرف ایک ہے۔

میں نے پوچھا وہ کیا؟

تو بولا۔ وہ یہ ہے کہ تمام قوم میدانون میں نکل آئے۔۔اور رو رو کر اللہ سے معافی مانگے۔۔اور وعدا کرے کہ ہم  لالچ، حرص ، کمینگی اور بے غیرتی کے سب بت تور دین گے۔۔ اور اللہ کی رضا کے لئے  انسان بنتے ہوئے مسلمان بننے کی کوشش کرین گے۔۔۔وہ رب جو یونس  کی قوم کو آخر وقت میں معاف کر سکتا ہے۔۔یقیناً وہ ہمیں بھی معاف کر دے گا۔۔۔

یا رو پاکستان عزیز ہے تو صرف باتون سے کچھ نہیں بدلے گا۔۔ہمیں دیئے  سے دیا  جلانا ہو گا۔۔  اپنے مردہ نفسون کو زندا کرنا ہو گا۔۔۔ تاریخ  سے سبق سیکھتے ہوئے۔۔عدل اور انصاف کے لئے کام کرنا ہو گا۔۔اور سب سے بڑھ کر اپنے اندر اسواء رسول ﷺ کو قائیم کرتے ہوئے  جاگنا اور اپنے بھائیون اور بہنون کو جگانا ہو گا۔۔

اک موج مچل جائے تو طوفان بن جائے

اک پھول اگر چاہے تو گلستان بن جائے

کسی مسیحا  کا نتظار  بے وقوفی ہے۔ ہمیں اپنے حصہ کا کام خود کرنا ہو گا۔۔تبدیلی آئے گی۔۔مگراس کے لئے  فرد واحد کو پہلے بدلنا ہو گا۔۔ ایک نفس بدلے گا تو گویا ایک کائینات بدل جائے گی۔تبدیلی کا آغاز اپنی ذات سے شروع ہو گا۔۔اور بھر خود بہ خود پورا پاکستان بدل جائے گا۔۔ سو میل بھی جانا ہو تو پہلا قدم ہی فیصلہ کن ہوتا ہے۔۔ مشکل تو بہت ہے مگر  ہم کر سکتے ہیں۔۔آو  خود کو بدلتے ہوئے پاکستان بدل ڈالیں

اپنے حصے کی شمع روشن کریں ۔۔آزان دیں باقی جو اللہ چاہے۔۔۔

Striking Taliban's Center of Gravity

Pakistan army has started second Phase of military operation against terrorist network of Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan in South Waziristan agency. First Phase of this military operation code named OPERATION RAH E NIJAT started in early June of this year.

In first Phase the focus was on softening TTP targets by aerial and artillery bombardment and intelligence operations. On side lines tight blockade was enforced around TTP Mahsud Areas and around SWA and NWA.

 The main focus of first Phase was Intelligence operations against TTP. Pakistani agencies succeeded in breaking hard core TTP leaders like Alf Khan Bhitani and Shaheen Bhitani from TTP. Agencies also succeeded neutralizing other important tribes and their leaders to remain neutral. The biggest success came when biggest tribe of NWA and SWA, Wazir tribe announced that it will remain neutral. Other tribes like Bhitani and Barkies etc followed. This intelligence success has enabled forces to focus on TTP in SWA without worrying other tribes and their groups.

 On other hand the disinformation about dispute in TTP leadership and killing of Hakeem ullah Mahsud helped the demoralization of TTP in other agencies and areas and it helped friends to enter TTP strongholds and friends in the territory to hide their identities as the impression in TTP SWA circles became that Government knew nothing what was happening in SWA.

Intelligence operations were helped by the blockade of NWA and SWA, which created information black out. Forces fully in advantage exploited this information blackout and many successes were made. A small example is of disputes among Aurak zai Taliban who all belonged to Hakeem ullah group.

 

After the successful completion of first phase, Pakistan Army Launched second phase of military operation on 17^th Oct at 1900 hours. Some analysts think second phase was launched due to GHQ attack and Lahore/Peshawar attacks. I personally think it was not the case because forces are trained to stick to their planning, that is why they acted on 17^th as they have planned.

On 17^th forces started advancing towards TTP strong hold in Mahsud area from three sides. From the north they started from Razmak area, from east from Jandola and from west from Wana. At present government has assembled 60,000 troops for this operation out of which 28,000 are currently engaging TTP terrorists.

Forces have enveloped Terrorists from all sides and all their escape routes have been blocked.

It is estimated that there are 10 to 15 thousand terrorists in area who are re-enforced by 4 to 5 thousand Uzbeks and other foreign terrorists.

 

TTP started preparing its defenses for anticipated attack during Swat and Malakand operation. Reports suggest that they are well dug in. They have advantage of knowing the territory. But this advantage is getting wasted due to aerial reconnaissance by Pakistani and American drones and Army aviation’s helicopters. At present TTP has failed to mount any tough resistance.

 

 Government in clear statement has defined SWA as centre of gravity of TTP. But is SWA centre of gravity of TTP?

TTP or movement of Taliban in Pakistan is an alliance of 20 to 30 militant groups helped by Al Qaeda. These all groups are Takfiries with their own networks and commands.

Like Al Qaeda by just killing its main leadership or capturing its one or two stronghold cannot destroy it. Fighting networks is a time taking and one has to cut each and every knot of net to get full success. In other words a network has multiple centers of gravity and each needs to be destroyed to get full success.

In Pakistan TTP have multiple power areas. Aurak Zai is very important agency in this regard. After SWA, Aurak Zai is the place where TTP has training infrastructure. Hakeem ullah Mahsud himself has a strong base in Aurak Zai. About 50 % suicide bombers were trained in Aurak zai who committed terrorist attacks in all over Pakistan.

Then there is Mohmand agency where forces are carrying successful operation against Harkat tul Mujahideen Omer Khalid Group.

Mangal Bagh has emerged as ally of TTP in Khyber. Forces are engaging him in Khyber agency with success.

In Bajor in 2007 ,operation Sher Dil broke backbone of TTP Bajor. This is the Place where Molvi Faqir Muhammad, deputy chief of TTP is based. At present an operation is being carried out against his forces that recently started regrouping.

In Punjab, especially Southern Punjab areas like DG khan, Bhakkar and Rojhan have emerged as areas where there is strong presence of extremists. In recent attacks in Lahore and Pindi, Punjabi Taliban from south were involve. A police operation is likely underway.

Similarly there are strong militant networks in Mianwali, Sargodha, Fasilabad and other important cities and districts of Pakistan. Recently Security forces have arrested TTP Karachi Chief Akhtar Zaman from Karachi. Which means that each city has its own extremist network and leadership, which needs to be found and neutralized. .

 

The reaction of SWA operation has started coming out. Twin blasts at Islamic University in Islamabad in which 2 students of Sharia faculty have died demands swift and scientific action against local networks in different cities. 

Militants have proven that they have no religion and have reached the extremes where rationality is not what they under stand.

Karl Von Clausewitz defined war as “extension of Political Policy by other means”. Pakistani government and Army have defined the political policy, which is to eliminate the terrorism from Pakistan. Pakistan has lost more then 2000 soldiers along with thousands of civilians and other security personals.

Pakistan has failed in its efforts to engage extremists in polite and peace full way. Enemy has time and again taught us that it cannot not understand peaceful language. Now Pakistan is at war. Its time government starts building minds of people. Pakistan has to fight this war on two battlefields

·        Information / Propaganda field: Pakistan can only win this war by winning hearts and minds of Public. This is a war in which victory is only possible when whole nation stands by the government. At one side Pakistan have to win hearts of IDP’s coming from effected areas and on other bring consensus amongst people by exposing the faces of people who support the extremists.

·        On ground Pakistan have to engage extremists physically to cut their political, material and ideological support. Its time to have no soft corner for whom so ever supports extremist’s weather they are internal enemies or are external forces. Its Pakistan’s battle for existence, which we cannot afford to lose.

 

Summing up through out Pakistani cities different extremist organizations have their networks. TTP has multiple centres of Gravity. This war cannot be won and Pakistan unless we break these terror networks and their sleeper cells. It’s a long war. Pakistan has to break this network thread-by-thread and knot by knot.

 

To Control Terrorism control Religous Parties

Extremism is death of Sanity. A tricky shrewd extremist in high place has potential to ruins the nation. Unfortunately in Pakistani Political chess board still there are some religious extremists who some how have escaped the eyes of Pakistani masses but have indirect role in on going terrorism. These are the people who exploit the conflict and benefits from every side. 

 Mollana Fazlurehman who is Leader of Pakistan's most power full Deobandi political Party Jamaat e Ulema Islam or JUI is a person who benefits from every situation and in every government. Born in House of influential Deobandi Cleric and Political leader Mufti Mahmood, Mollana is pragmatic and as cool as steel.

Mufti Mahmood, like other Deobandi Ulema of his era opposed creation of Pakistan. It’s on the record that Mufti Saab  once said in a Gathering that "Thank God we were not involved in sin of Creation of Pakistan". Unlike his fathers ideology Mollana through out his political career acted diplomatically and Pragmatically. In Second Government of Mohterma Benazir Bhutto Mollana, with help of Likely minded Politicians, started raising question about woman becoming Head of Islamic Government. But  when government gave him  agency of Diesel he switched side and seized the propaganda. This diesel which he sold to Taliban of Afghanistan helped him to earn respect and influence in Taliban.

Maulana Fazlurehman who rang the warning bells in last May that the militants had reached Tarbela and were about to come down from Margala hills to capture Islamabad , he also gave a Statement Criticizing Army and Government on account that he and His Party were not taken in Confidence before launching operation Swat. He demanded That Swat operation should immediately end. He also said that JUI and Jamaat e Islami should have been consulted because they have influence in swat and FATA. Recently he offered government to mediate between government and TTP

Jamaat e Islami is one more Such Organize political party of Pakistan. Although it has no seat in national assembly but is considered as a strong pressure Group. JI has loyal and organize cadre. JI takes its ideology from Wahabi school of thought and has deep connections with international Islamist Parties like Akhwan ul Muslimeen of Egypt. It supported Gul Badin Hikmatyar during Afghan Jihad. Its leader ship is vocal critic of Army operations against extremists and spreading bitter propaganda against Army and forces fighting Taliban menace. JI like JUI opposed the creation of Pakistan. 

It’s very surprising that Government of Pakistan is not taking notice of such people. According to very reliable sources members JI and JUI are fighting against Government forces under the flag of Taliban (The person whom I interviewed him self belongs to a tribal agency). My source disclosed that one important Taliban commander from Bajor tribal agency contested election under banner of JUI in 2008 elections. He also told me that some of Taliban fighting in Bajor are political Activists of JUI and JI.

 
One more political party who is trying to exploit the situation is PML N. Its leadership  in past, tried  to gather the sympathies of religious pressure groups and Parties by opposing operation on one hand and on other giving one or two statements in favor of Army operations to remain in good books of Americans.

Its time that people of Pakistan be mentally prepared without doubt to fight Taliban menace. Today’s terrorist’s attacks in Lahore, Kohat and Peshawar within few days of attacks on GHQ Rawal Pindi are eye openers for all Pakistani society. We have to fight and win…. defeat is not an option. We have to destroy Takfiri extremists in FATA and in south Punjab if we want our next generations to live in peace.

Pakistani majority takes their religious ideology from Sufi saints. These Taliban and their sympathizers, who are out come of US and western war against Soviets in Afghanistan, are not more then 2 to 4 percent of Pakistani Population. This show of brutality in form of beheading, flogging and torture is not part of Pakistani culture or Islamic ideology. The best strategy to neutralize Taliban is to neutralize their political support. Government should

1.  Force JI and JUI  type political groups to act in loyalty to state

2.  Expose them to public via media

3. And ban their activities

 Its only way we can let the unknown heroes of our security forces, who sacrificed for Pakistan and world peace to rest in peace.

 

WHO MAY BE BEHIND RAWALPINDI 10/10?

More then 40 hours have passed since GHQ Rawal Pindi was attacked. Pakistani Special services commandos proved their worth and brought the situation under control with in 1 hour and killed remaining terrorists who had taken refuge in a security compound out side GHQ check Post number 2 in less then 20 hours since the terrorists started the operation.

 All world governments except Afghan and Indian governments have condemned the attack. Neither Indian nor Afghan government had any courtesy to condemn it. Indian PM and officials in their response only denied their involvement.

 

Law enforcement agencies have discovered a house where the initial planning took place and recovered arms and maps from Rawal Pindi they have also discovered a cache of arms and uniforms hidden in a hole near Rawat.

I have been studying TTP since past 2 years.  TTP has never displayed such sophistication in its operations. Any body who have studied and watched closely TTP knows that they have no capability to launch such attacks. 

 

On our first program Centre stage with Fahd on 28^th Sep IG FC while answering one question revealed that 

“ACTUAL POWER LIES IN HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO FINANCE AND HANDLE TEHRIK E TALIBAN, LEADER OF TTP ARE ONLY PUPPETS PLAYING IN HANDS OF HANDLERS".

 

I remember when Former Prime minister Benazir Bhotto was killed in a terrorist attack I wrote

Soon after her murder “Asia times on line’s” Beauro chief in Islamabad received a call from a person claiming to be AL-QAIDA operative named as MUSTAFA ABO AL YAZEED,who claimed that it was work of AL-QAIDA and further exposed that”… death squad consisted of Punjabi associates of the underground anti-Shi’ite militant group Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, operating under al-Qaeda orders”.

Every body in media started blaming AL-QAIDA and in end Baitullah Mehsud and his Neo-Talibans [TTP] of FATA were pointed as Culprits. Others blamed it on establishment and few on Quaid Leagues leadership. But all failed to analyze the crime on the line that who benefited and who lost and who suffered and will suffer due to this horrendous act of terrorism. 
Any body who monitors Indian propaganda knows the pattern of Indian propaganda. They always hit few subjects and villainifying a group and some Pakistani national institutions. Further more the claim made by Asia times makes a common student of Indian propaganda further suspicious because ASIA Times online is one of the major out let of Anti Pakistan propaganda. And the gentleman who broke the News SYED SALEEM SHAHZAD is known for articles criticizing Pakistan army, ISI and its Links to AL-QUAIDA /TALIBAN. Shocking thing which one comes across is that why AL-QUAIDA broke its media Pattern and Approached Asia times online which writes against it. 

And from when AL-Qaida Started following Indian style of Propaganda by nominating that it was its “Punjabi associates of the underground anti-Shi’ite militant group Lashkar-i-Jhangvi” its the very same ricochet herd in Balochistan where India backed Insurrection is going on , the same propaganda pattern which we saw few months back in form of Syed Jamal ud Dins add on CNN and his book DIVIDE PAKISTAN AND ELIMINATE TERRORISM which was Having the same signature of B.Ramon, the ex-RAW chief’s trademark .

 

TTP is enemy no question about it. But those who are financing and planning for TTP are the real enemies of Pakistan. India has not condemned the attack. By reading www.southasiaanalysis.org  articles one get impression that Indians are happy on terrorist attack. I am yet to understand why Indian PM has given explanation that his state is not involved in this terror attack instead of condemning the attack.

 What is Indian psyche we all know. I am shocked to see Indian PM statement that “India doesn’t export terror” what a funny statement. LTTE, Mukti Bahni, Tibetan Rebels,BLA etc were created and financed by aliens I suppose. I suppose the PM of India thinks every body is stupid and ignorant of what is Indian thinking and acting pattern.

I suppose Thomas A Mark, Professor in NDU Washington was an ignorant scholor when he wrote....

The “Third agency of RAW,” a supra intelligence out fit started training Tamil insurgents in 32 training camps. By mid 1987, 20,000 insurgents had been trained and were provided weapons by central government of India and state government of Tamil Nadu. While most of the initial training was confined to military and paramilitary camps in utter Perdeash, specialized training was given in special training camps in New Delhi, Momby, and Vishakhapatnam. The most enigmatic training was given to insurgents in Dera Dun along with Bengali, Pakistani and Tibetan rebels.(Thomas A. Marks, Maoist insurgency since Vietnam, Frank Cass and company limited London.1996)

BTW Indian weapons recovered from terrorists, their Propaganda pattern, their activities in Afghanistan as acknowledged by Gen Mac Crystal and William Burns makes things clear.

 

TTP don’t have the capability and mind to plan and execute such terror attack. The people who handling them are the same people who are planning for them. At one hand they are killing Pakistanies and creating trouble for government and on other doing black propaganda against Pakistani state and Government to achieve their policy ends.

10/10 incident reminds us to beware of our enemy. Pakistan must adopt aggressive stance. These fanatic terrorists and their handlers are our real enemies. Who ever they are government should come out with the name of those states and agencies.  Government should put the evidence in front of Public. Public should know from where weapons and finances come for these Terrorists.

 

 

Bold Terror Attack in Rawalpindi

Terrorist’s striked Rawal Pindi cantonment today in the boldest attack so far. According to Media reports a white Suzuki wan was stopped at check point between GHQ Army and RA Bazaar around 11:30. The terrorists, according to few reports were wearing Army uniforms started firing on the security forces.According to Another report there were two groups of terrorists. there was also terrorists on a moter bike .

Immediately  with in 5 minutes Special Forces along with Police Elite force was rushed to the spot  who according to initial confirmed reports  so far(its 1248)  killed  4 terrorists and arrested  2 of them. According to ISPR Operation has ended 4 security personal died in this battle of 50 minutes.

There is also report few terrorists managed to escape the area who are being chased by forces and exchange of fire is being heard.

This attack was superbly planned and in Past TTP never showed such sofistication. Defence and Strategic analysts are pointing forign intelligence agency involved in Planning

 This attack is second attack in Past 48 hours. Yesterday Terrorists targeted Peshawar and killed 52 innocent civilians.

Pakistan has completed its preparations for Waziristan operation. Today’s attack may be retaliation from Taliban side. But the level of Planning reminds us of attack on Srilankan Team Which Happened in March this Year.

 Terrorist Planned and executed this attack with superb planning but fortunately none of them was able to reach even GHQ Gate.

 In our First Program of Centre Stage IG FC Major General Tariq Khan revealed that real power lies in Hands of TTP HANDLERS. These handlers control TTP through funding and plan for them operations against Pakistan.

 Who are these handlers is not a difficult question. Pakistan has time and again asked US and other international players to control Indian activates from its JALAABAD and QANDAHAR consulates.. Indian weapons recovered from terrorists and foreign terrorists captured alive confirm this fact.  General Mac Crystal has now also reckoned this fact in His report. Few months Back William Burn also asked PM of India to behave.

Pakistan is front line state in War on Terror. International community should learn to behave. Indian consulates along with dozens of Information centers are reason behind disability in Pakistan. If we want to defeat terrorism and militancy then we should stop India from its Chanakyai imperial games.

 

American troops in Afghanistan losing heart, say army chaplains

American soldiers serving in Afghanistan are depressed and deeply disillusioned, according to the chaplains of two US battalions that have spent nine months on the front line in the war against the Taleban.

Many feel that they are risking their lives — and that colleagues have died — for a futile mission and an Afghan population that does nothing to help them, the chaplains told The Times in their makeshift chapel on this fortress-like base in a dusty, brown valley southwest of Kabul.

“The many soldiers who come to see us have a sense of futility and anger about being here. They are really in a state of depression and despair and just want to get back to their families,” said Captain Jeff Masengale, of the 10th Mountain Division’s 2-87 Infantry Battalion.

“They feel they are risking their lives for progress that’s hard to discern,” said Captain Sam Rico, of the Division’s 4-25 Field Artillery Battalion. “They are tired, strained, confused and just want to get through.” The chaplains said that they were speaking out because the men could not.

The base is not, it has to be said, obviously downcast, and many troops do not share the chaplains’ assessment. The soldiers are, by nature and training, upbeat, driven by a strong sense of duty, and they do their jobs as best they can. Re-enlistment rates are surprisingly good for the 2-87, though poor for the 4-25. Several men approached by The Times, however, readily admitted that their morale had slumped.

“We’re lost — that’s how I feel. I’m not exactly sure why we’re here,” said Specialist Raquime Mercer, 20, whose closest friend was shot dead by a renegade Afghan policeman last Friday. “I need a clear-cut purpose if I’m going to get hurt out here or if I’m going to die.”

Sergeant Christopher Hughes, 37, from Detroit, has lost six colleagues and survived two roadside bombs. Asked if the mission was worthwhile, he replied: “If I knew exactly what the mission was, probably so, but I don’t.”

The only soldiers who thought it was going well “work in an office, not on the ground”. In his opinion “the whole country is going to s***”.

The battalion’s 1,500 soldiers are nine months in to a year-long deployment that has proved extraordinarily tough. Their goal was to secure the mountainous Wardak province and then to win the people’s allegiance through development and good governance. They have, instead, found themselves locked in an increasingly vicious battle with the Taleban.

They have been targeted by at least 300 roadside bombs, about 180 of which have exploded. Nineteen men have been killed in action, with another committing suicide. About a hundred have been flown home with amputations, severe burns and other injuries likely to cause permanent disability, and many of those have not been replaced. More than two dozen mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs) have been knocked out of action.

Living conditions are good — abundant food, air-conditioned tents, hot water, free internet — but most of the men are on their second, third or fourth tours of Afghanistan and Iraq, with barely a year between each. Staff Sergeant Erika Cheney, Airborne’s mental health specialist, expressed concern about their mental state — especially those in scattered outposts — and believes that many have mild post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “They’re tired, frustrated, scared. A lot of them are afraid to go out but will still go,” she said.

Lieutenant Peter Hjelmstad, 2-87’s Medical Platoon Leader, said sleeplessness and anger attacks were common.

A dozen men have been confined to desk jobs because they can no longer handle missions outside the base. One long-serving officer who has lost three friends this tour said he sometimes returned to his room at night and cried, or played war games on his laptop. “It’s a release. It’s a method of coping.” He has nightmares and sleeps little, and it does not help that the base is frequently shaken by outgoing artillery fire. He was briefly overcome as he recalled how, when a lorry backfired during his most recent home leave, he grabbed his young son and dived between two parked cars.

The chaplains said soldiers were seeking their help in unprecedented numbers. “Everyone you meet is just down, and you meet them everywhere — in the weight room, dining facility, getting mail,” said Captain Rico. Even “hard men” were coming to their tent chapel and breaking down.

The men are frustrated by the lack of obvious purpose or progress. “The soldiers’ biggest question is: what can we do to make this war stop. Catch one person? Assault one objective? Soldiers want definite answers, other than to stop the Taleban, because that almost seems impossible. It’s hard to catch someone you can’t see,” said Specialist Mercer.

“It’s a very frustrating mission,” said Lieutenant Hjelmstad. “The average soldier sees a friend blown up and his instinct is to retaliate or believe it’s for something [worthwhile], but it’s not like other wars where your buddy died but they took the hill. There’s no tangible reward for the sacrifice. It’s hard to say Wardak is better than when we got here.”

Captain Masengale, a soldier for 12 years before he became a chaplain, said: “We want to believe in a cause but we don’t know what that cause is.”

The soldiers are angry that colleagues are losing their lives while trying to help a population that will not help them. “You give them all the humanitarian assistance that they want and they’re still going to lie to you. They’ll tell you there’s no Taleban anywhere in the area and as soon as you roll away, ten feet from their house, you get shot at again,” said Specialist Eric Petty, from Georgia.

Captain Rico told of the disgust of a medic who was asked to treat an insurgent shortly after pulling a colleague’s charred corpse from a bombed vehicle.

The soldiers complain that rules of engagement designed to minimise civilian casualties mean that they fight with one arm tied behind their backs. “They’re a joke,” said one. “You get shot at but can do nothing about it. You have to see the person with the weapon. It’s not enough to know which house the shooting’s coming from.”

The soldiers joke that their Isaf arm badges stand not for International Security Assistance Force but “I Suck At Fighting” or “I Support Afghan Farmers”.

To compound matters, soldiers are mainly being killed not in combat but on routine journeys, by roadside bombs planted by an invisible enemy. “That’s very demoralising,” said Captain Masengale.

The constant deployments are, meanwhile, playing havoc with the soldiers’ private lives. “They’re killing families,” he said. “Divorces are skyrocketing. PTSD is off the scale. There have been hundreds of injuries that send soldiers home and affect families for the rest of their lives.”

The chaplains said that many soldiers had lost their desire to help Afghanistan. “All they want to do is make it home alive and go back to their wives and children and visit the families who have lost husbands and fathers over here. It comes down to just surviving,” said Captain Masengale.

“If we make it back with ten toes and ten fingers the mission is successful,” Sergeant Hughes said.

“You carry on for the guys to your left or right,” added Specialist Mercer.

The chaplains have themselves struggled to cope with so much distress. “We have to encourage them, strengthen them and send them out again. No one comes in and says, ‘I’ve had a great day on a mission’. It’s all pain,” said Captain Masengale. “The only way we’ve been able to make it is having each other.”

Lieutenant-Colonel Kimo Gallahue, 2-87’s commanding officer, denied that his men were demoralised, and insisted they had achieved a great deal over the past nine months. A triathlete and former rugby player, he admitted pushing his men hard, but argued that taking the fight to the enemy was the best form of defence.

He said the security situation had worsened because the insurgents had chosen to fight in Wardak province, not abandon it. He said, however, that the situation would have been catastrophic without his men. They had managed to keep open the key Kabul-to-Kandahar highway which dissects Wardak, and prevent the province becoming a launch pad for attacks on the capital, which is barely 20 miles from its border. Above all, Colonel Gallahue argued that counter-insurgency — winning the allegiance of the indigenous population through security, development and good governance — was a long and laborious process that could not be completed in a year. “These 12 months have been, for me, laying the groundwork for future success,” he said.

At morning service on Sunday, the two chaplains sought to boost the spirits of their flock with uplifting hymns, accompanied by video footage of beautiful lakes, oceans and rivers.

Captain Rico offered a particularly apposite reading from Corinthians: “We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; perplexed but not driven to despair; persecuted but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”

 

Murshid Mun Died Today

Today I have become spiritually Father less. Murshid Pak Hazrat SHAH AMIN UDDIN SABIR has died. He was in ICU for last 2 months. Indeed he was a greatest man I ever met. He was all love. Love for humanity. every day hundreds of People mainly very poor class use to eat free meals from his lunger(free kitchen) which he ran on his own money comming from his leather busniss.

He was a very simple man, a Fatherly figure for all irrespective of race or religon.

Sarkar had khilafat in Silsila Sabirya Chishtya, Qadireya, Saharwardia and Naqashbandia Majadadya.

His Astana was a refuge for all and he always gave his Mureeds the hope of Gods forgiveness. His basic teaching was to respect man, who is mirror of God. He taught us to love and eliminate hate in our lives which according to him takes man away from creator

God bless Sirkar

May he be given highest place in heaven

Aamen

I request my readers to Pray for his after life. And offer Fatiha for him or pray for a great man according to their own religous style

 

WHY BLAME PAKISTAN?

Pakistan entered in war on terror long before 911, when prior to attacks on WTC Pakistani government started banning militant out fits, which originated during and after completion of American jihad in Afghanistan. Pakistan is the country victim of American imperialism and world politics. 

Anglo- American support for extremism and Takfir dates back to 18 century. British Empire supported Wahabis of Middle East. After the Break up of British Empire the torch of imperialism came to hands of US. Before cold war , Extremism was supported for commercial interests and to break up Ottoman Empire. Interestingly in early 20^th century both Shrif of Makkah who was ruler of Hijaz and Ale Saud both were allies of west. When Ottomans were defeated the Hijaz was given to Wahabi Ale Saud and Shrif of Makkah was given rule of Iraq and Jordan. Shrif e Makkah was moderate Muslim may be West wanted Muslim Holy Land in hand of hardliner salfies so that Islamic extremism could be used as tool in strategic policy against Communism . After fall of Ottomans Extremist Muslims and Regimes became allies of Imperials in Fight against Communism. 

US and Western powers supported Takfiri and extremist groups as tool for their policies. Akhwan ul Muslimeen was financed and used against growing Nassirism and Arab Nationalism ... Hamas was created by US and Israel to balance PLO...Then same Takfir and Islamic extremism was used against Soviets in Afghanistan and Central Asia....

After fall of USSR these extremists played important role in promoting Free worlds interests....like creating conditions in strategic regions for American interventions...recently Ansar Al Islam was promoted in Lebanon against Shia Hezbollah according to Seymour Harsh.

In Pakistan we became the victims when in order to avenge Vietnam US government started financing Mullahs of Afghanistan to draw Soviet troops into Afghanistan.. Criminals and religious fanatics were brought to Pakistan to fight American Jihad. Thousands of Tafsir (Commentaries of Qur’an) and books were published in US and distributed free in Pakistan and Afghan refugee camps to brain wash people and make them fanatics and supporters of Afghan jihad.

 

Coming back to topic Pakistan, through out its history remained victim of American imperialism. At this moment Pakistan is under criticism from west and especially from Americans for doing less in war on terror.

From Past few days comments are coming from American diplomats and officials in which they criticizing Pakistan for not taking action against “So called Quetta Shura” Especially US Ambassador and embassy officials are accusing that Mullah Omer and OBL are hiding in Pakistan. Interestingly they are accusing but are failing to give any evidence or intelligence about it. Americans know that in Past Pakistan acted on their intelligence and apprehended the culprits but this time they are following Indian model to gain strategic benefits. Any student of War on Terror and International Politics understands that this pressure is more for domestic audience to sell war in Afghanistan and to hide blunders and mistakes which US and NATO committed and are committing in Afghanistan.

I laugh and then cry when I see American and western press aggressively attacking government and army of Pakistan for doing less. Pakistan  has  sacrificed more then 2000 soldiers in War on terror as compare to  1424 soldiers of allied forces in Afghanistan. Pakistani troops are fighting toughest insurgency in FATA and settled areas of Pakhtoonkhwa Province. Never before Nation faced such a ruthless enemy who slaughter soldiers and people like goats then Show their heads to media to create terror.

Pakistan is in state of civil war only because of its alliance with US. Whole nation is in living in constant fear and uncertainty...  in fear of suicide bombings and other acts of terror. .. Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists have caused thousands of deaths and billion of Dollars worth loss... but again they say Pakistan is doing nothing....

Keeping aside American and western allegation here in this essay we will discuss what US AND NATO is doing in Afghanistan.  Its becoming clear that US and NATO are playing Blame Game and Nothing more.

Ahmed Rashid in his book Dissent into Chaos  has beautifully drawn picture how US Helped War lords in Pashtun genocide and replaced Taliban with drug lords and criminals. In 2002 alone, according to him more then 80000 Pashtuns were forced to leave Northern Afghanistan to escape prosecution from the hands of Tajik and Uzbek war lords.

Hamid Karzai was made president with overwhelming majority of those who were anti Pashtuns Northern alliance commander. Steps were Taken without doing any research on Afghan especially Pashtun tribal culture, resulting in making the largest ethnic group hostile.

On wrong and bias intelligence hundreds may be thousands of innocent people were killed and then without apology were labeled as Collateral Damage.

I am 100 % sure that American and NATO forces were carrying good intensions but the way they trusted criminal war lords created troubles for them and they lost Afghanistan the day they started banking on worst criminals who were now helping them.

Soon the time came when Afghanistan started giving picture of Soviet Invasion era. Situation came to the point where According to Times on line  US and NATO started financing Taliban indirectly in Afghanistan 

"The West is indirectly funding the insurgency in Afghanistan thanks to a system of payoffs to Taleban commanders who charge protection money to allow convoys of military supplies to reach Nato bases in the south of the country....

...Asked whether his company paid money to Taleban commanders not to attack them, he said: “Everyone is hungry, everyone needs to eat. They are attacking the convoys because they have no jobs. They easily take money not to attack.” He said that until about 14 months ago, security companies had been able to protect convoys without paying. But since then, the attacks had become too severe not to pay groups controlling the route. Attacks on the Kandahar road have been an almost daily occurrence this year. On June 24 a 50-truck convoy of supplies was destroyed. Seven drivers were beheaded by the roadside. The situation now was so extreme that a rival company, working south of the city of Ghazni, had Taleban fighters to escort their convoys.

“I won't name the company, but they are from the Panjshir Valley [in north Afghanistan]. But they have a very good relation with the Taleban. The Taleban come and move with the convoy. They sit in the front vehicle of the convoy to ensure security,” said the company chief.

The Taleban are not the only ones making money from the trade; warlords, thieves, policemen and government officials are also taking a cut.

A transport company owner who runs convoys south on the notoriously dangerous Kabul to Kandahar highway said: “We pay taxes to both thieves and the Taleban to get our trucks through Ghazni province and there are several ways of paying. This goes to a very high level in the Afghan Government"(Taleban tax: allied supply convoys pay their enemies for safe passage, timesonline, December 12, 2008)

 

The corruption in Afghan government dominated by Uzbek and Tajik war lords reached new heights under the watch full eyes of Americans and NATO. Not a drop trickled into Afghan people.

 

US and European media propagated  that West is pumping billion of dollars in reconstruction of Afghanistan but in reality the money  helped only Afghan elite and western workers in reconstruction of their wealth , in words of Patrick Cockburn, a well know reporter of Independent

  

"Vast sums  of money are being lavished by Western aid agencies on their own officials in Afghanistan at a time when extreme poverty is driving young Afghans to fight for the Taliban. The going rate paid by the Taliban for an attack on a police checkpoint in the west of the country is $4, but foreign consultants in Kabul, who are paid out of overseas aids budgets, can command salaries of $250,000 to $500,000 a year"...(Kabuls New Elite)

 

Due to lack of time I have given only two  examples but  these examples gives picture of  Afghanistan after US invasion and gives idea about what went wrong and how US and its Allies under intoxication of power committed blunders.

  Now US has started realizing ground situation. Some officials are talking about addressing Pashtun grievances. Mac Crystals report tells a lot and draws a realistic picture about Afghanistan. We are also seeing some efforts in right direction, for example US  has acknowledged Karzai , a Pashtun from Abdali Tribe as reelected  president of Afghanistan  which will help Pashtun passions to cool down but as a whole   the water is now above head. Damage has become un-repairable. Taliban movement which was religious movement in past, is now Pashtun national movement. With every innocent Pashtun killed in collateral damage, Pashtun population moves closer to Taliban.

Instead of investing in Pashtuns and in National building US and NATO has infect helped extremists. Now to sell the war and hide facts from American public they are blaming Pakistan which according to any rule is un-justified.

Pakistan which is doing more than it has strength to do. Pakistan has given results in War and pentagon it self has reckoned it. Pakistan in Past proposed mining and fencing of Durand line but afghan and Allied countries opposed because they knew if it happens they will not be able to Blame Pakistan and will fail hide their incompetence in Afghanistan.

The greatness lies in Truth.  If west especially US thinks it is great then it should try to repair the damage its policies caused and accept the blame and stop blaming Pakistan

 

Baitullah Mahsuds Video controversy

Baitullah Mahsud's Picture from newly releazed Vedio by BBC

Baitullah Mahsuds old Picture

Yesterday BBC released a video, which it claimed to be was of Baitullahs corpse released by Taliban

A video received by the BBC shows the body of the former head of Pakistan's largest Taliban group lying in a room. It is not clear where it was taken.

  

This simple video raises many questions

·        The man in the video is real Baitullah Mahsud or Not?

·        Why the video is released at a time when its becoming clear that Army is preparing for ground operation

·        Why TTP always contact BBC for such releases and news when they know local journalists and can also contact Pakistani News services

 

The man in the video is not Baitullah Mahsud. Any body who has seen pictures of Baitullah Mahsud, published in Media after his death can easily compare and reach to the conclusion that video is fake. I agree with Lt.Col® Inamullah khan Wazir, former Intelligence officer who yesterday gave beeper on our show that

1.     There is no similarity between the actual Baitullah Mahsud and the one shown in the video.

2.     Baitullah Mahsud according to Reports was in second floor of his father in Laws house when drone attacked him. The condition of body doesn’t show that. The body gives the idea that he was shot dead and was not killed any drone strike. Even an artillery shell could have mutilated the bodies of those sitting on upper story of house.

 

The timing of the release is very important to understand. It appears that Security forces are preparing for operation against TTP. Any body who knows Islam and Islamic concept and legends about martyrs can understand that by showing Baitullah Mahsud body in fine condition and any common innocent but ignorant man who don’t know the Strategic realities will say "look how satisfied Mehsud’s face looked after death, he must have gone to heaven for having fought a just 'Jihad'(I have copied and pasted this bold comment from a chat forum).  In fact this video is supportive to TTP propaganda and BBC has done a crime by releasing it, and by releasing it without research and common sense helped terrorists. And have helped in TTP recruitment efforts.

 I don’t know but I feel BBC focus on sensationalism, especially when it comes to Pakistan. Some time as student of Strategic Studies I feel BBC intentionally commit such blunders which help negative forces. I wrote in Past about it.

Now it’s up to readers to judge them selves

The Lying Game

By  John Pilger In 2001, the Observer in London published a series of reports that claimed an “Iraqi connection” to al-Qaeda, even describing the base in Iraq where the training of terrorists took place and a facility where anthrax was being manufactured as a weapon of mass destruction. It was all false. Supplied by US intelligence and Iraqi exiles, planted stories in the British and US media helped George Bush and Tony Blair to launch an illegal invasion which caused, according to the most recent study, 1.3 million deaths. Something similar is happening over Iran: the same syncopation of government and media “revelations”, the same manufacture of a sense of crisis. “Showdown looms with Iran over secret nuclear plant”, declared the Guardian on 26 September. “Showdown” is the theme. High noon. The clock ticking. Good versus evil. Add a smooth new US president who has “put paid to the Bush years”. An immediate echo is the notorious Guardian front page of 22 May 2007: “Iran’s secret plan for summer offensive to force US out of Iraq”. Based on unsubstantiated claims by the Pentagon, the writer Simon Tisdall presented as fact an Iranian “plan” to wage war on, and defeat, US forces in Iraq by September of that year – a demonstrable falsehood for which there has been no retraction. The official jargon for this kind of propaganda is “psy-ops”, the military term for psychological operations. In the Pentagon and Whitehall, it has become a critical component of a diplomatic and military campaign to blockade, isolate and weaken Iran by hyping its “nuclear threat”: a phrase now used incessantly by Barack Obama and Gordon Brown, and parroted by the BBC and other broadcasters as objective news. And it is fake. On 16 September, Newsweek disclosed that the major US intelligence agencies had reported to the White House that Iran’s “nuclear status” had not changed since the National Intelligence Estimate of November 2007, which stated with “high confidence” that Iran had halted in 2003 the programme it was alleged to have developed. The International Atomic Energy Agency has backed this, time and again. The current propaganda-as-news derives from Obama’s announcement that the US is scrapping missiles stationed on Russia’s border. This serves to cover the fact that the number of US missile sites is actually expanding in Europe and the “redundant” missiles are being redeployed on ships. The game is to mollify Russia into joining, or not obstructing, the US campaign against Iran. “President Bush was right,” said Obama, “that Iran’s ballistic missile programme poses a significant threat [to Europe and the US].” That Iran would contemplate a suicidal attack on the US is preposterous. The threat, as ever, is one-way, with the world’s superpower virtually ensconced on Iran’s borders. Iran’s crime is its independence. Having thrown out America’s favourite tyrant, Shah Reza Pahlavi, Iran remains the only resource-rich Muslim state beyond US control. As only Israel has a “right to exist”in the Middle East, the US goal is to cripple the Islamic Republic. This will allow Israel to divide and dominate the region on Washington’s behalf, undeterred by a confident neighbour. If any country in the world has been handed urgent cause to develop a nuclear “deterrence”, it is Iran. As one of the original signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has been a consistent advocate of a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. In contrast, Israel has never agreed to an IAEA inspection, and its nuclear weapons plant at Dimona remains an open secret. Armed with as many as 200 active nuclear warheads, Israel “deplores” UN resolutions calling on it to sign the NPT, just as it deplored the recent UN report charging it with crimes against humanity in Gaza, just as it maintains a world record for violations of international law. It gets away with this because great power grants it immunity. Obama’s “showdown” with Iran has another agenda. On both sides of the Atlantic the media have been tasked with preparing the public for endless war. The US/Nato commander General Stanley McChrystal says 500,000 troops will be required in Afghanistan over five years, according to America’s NBC. The goal is control of the “strategic prize” of the gas and oilfields of the Caspian Sea, central Asia, the Gulf and Iran – in other words, Eurasia. But the war is opposed by 69 per cent of the British public, 57 per cent of the US public and almost every other human being. Convincing “us” that Iran is the new demon will not be easy. McChrystal’s spurious claim that Iran “is reportedly training fighters for certain Taliban groups” is as desperate as Brown’s pathetic echo of “a line in the sand”. During the Bush years, according to the great whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, a military coup took place in the US, and the Pentagon is now ascendant in every area of American foreign policy. A measure of its control is the number of wars of aggression being waged simultaneously and the adoption of a “first-strike” doctrine that has lowered the threshold on nuclear weapons, together with the blurring of the distinction between nuclear and conventional weapons. All this mocks Obama’s media rhetoric about “a world without nuclear weapons”. In fact, he is the Pentagon’s most important acquisition. His acquiescence with its demand that he keep on Bush’s secretary of “defence” and arch war-maker, Robert Gates, is unique in US history. He has proved his worth with escalated wars from south Asia to the Horn of Africa. Like Bush's America, Obama's America is run by some very dangerous people. We have a right to be warned. When will those paid to keep the record straight do their job? www.johnpilger.com

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Waziristan power politics

by Alamgir Bitani 

On August 5 when a US drone fired a missile at a house in South Waziristan, my source in the Taliban-infested area informed me that TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud had been killed instantly.

The missile strike took out its prized target but also set off rumours — some that he had been killed and others, attributed mainly to the Taliban, that he had not been eliminated — until his successor was announced.

However, there were others who were worried about the Taliban phenomenon with regard to the growing differences among the jihadists. Who would replace Baitullah? What would be their future course of action? There were many contenders: Qari Hussain, Hakimullah, Maulana Waliur Rehman, Noor Saeed, Azmatullah and Raees Khan.

The choice was really hard for the Taliban. Tribal affinities and the Salafi factor were at the centre of post-Baitullah power politics in Waziristan, which prevented the 43-member Taliban shura from naming a new chief. The delay also showed that Baitullah had never nominated a successor.

The top three contenders Hakimullah, Qari Hussain and Azam Tariq belong to the Balolzai branch of the Mehsud tribe, whereas Maulana Waliur Rehman, Azmatullah and Noor Saeed come from the Manzai branch. Historically, the Manzai sub-tribe has been in the forefront of power politics in Mehsud territory and has provided both manpower and leadership to the Taliban.

The Manzai finally lost to the Balolzai when it came to the TTP succession. Hakimullah sidelined the rest and the Taliban shura was left with no option but to choose between him and Maulana Waliur Rehman. They crowned Hakimullah, while Maulana Waliur Rehman was made ameer of South Waziristan. Azam Tariq was nominated as spokesman.

Will it be possible for the TTP to sustain its mainstream leadership in Waziristan? Or will the Salafi school stake its claim? The influence of the militant Ashaat Tauheed wa Sunnah (Panj Piri), JUI-F and the outlawed Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan is also a factor.

The Taliban have deep-rooted differences: Faqir Mohammad, TTP chief in Bajaur, had earlier announced that Hakimullah would be the new leader whereas NWFP MP Mufti Kifayatullah of the JUI-F told the media that Maulana Waliur Rehman had been nominated TTP chief.

The Taliban in Khyber Agency, Bajaur, Orakzai and Swat are influenced by the Salafi (Panj Piri) school of thought. In Orakzai Agency, where the Taliban have challenged Shia militants on their turf, the Lashkar-i-Jhangvi has swelled the ranks of the TTP giving it a sectarian overtone, which is why Azam Tariq, with clear affiliations to the sectarian outfit, has been appointed as TTP’s central spokesman. The Salafi movement has overshadowed the Taliban from Swat to Orakzai except for Waziristan where the JUI-F is still calling the shots.

What is the picture that emerges?

Baitullah Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur and Maulvi Nazir had, in March 2009, formed a 13-member council called Shura-i-Ittihadul Mujahideen. The shura received a death-blow on August 15 when 17 associates of Maulvi Nazir and Gul Bahadur were gunned down in the Mehsud-dominated Salae Roghae area of the Ladha sub-division. The Nazir group later demanded that the Baitullah group hand over eight men, including Uzbeks and Mehsuds, to it for their complicity.
Thus the Shura-i-Ittihadul Mujahideen fell apart.

Room to breathe for the Hakimullah-led TTP has considerably lessened with the presence of the Abdullah group in the Mehsud area, Turkistan Bitani in the FR Tank area, Maulvi Nazir in the Wazir-dominated area and Hafiz Gul Bahadar in North Waziristan.

Another predicament for the TTP is a new government strategy. As the NWFP governor announced in June that a tribal jirga had failed to deliver, the political administration pressed tribal elders to form lashkars against the Taliban. The political administration with the help of intelligence agencies picked up tribesmen from as far off as Karachi using the collective responsibility clause of the FCR to tell them ‘either you are with us or against us’.

They were also told they could either financially support the raising of a lashkar or participate in one and that, in keeping with tribal custom, a third party would take responsibility for the ‘damage’. The government already has links with the Abdullah Mehsud group — comprising mainly the Shamenkhel tribe and aided by the Balolzai Mehsud — in this regard. An official, seeking anonymity, said that the groundwork for the lashkars had been laid and that the two main ones would start their onslaught after Eid — one mobilised in the vicinity of the border town of Makin which is a Baitullah stronghold and the other near Kotkai, both in South Waziristan.

Both are important. Kotkai is the gateway to South Waziristan from the eastern side. Makin is important as in its north is the Razmak fort with heavy military deployment.
It seems that this time the lashkar will work as it did in the Wazir-dominated area of South Waziristan under the leadership of Maulvi Nazir to flush out Uzbeks in March 2007.

From the Tiarza fort side, towards the south of the tribal agency, the already strained relations of the Nazir group with the TTP might prove of great help in checking the trickle of the TTP men towards the southern parts. The heavy military presence in Wana, Shakkai and Tannai fort will further choke the Taliban. As per the new strategy, the TTP may find it difficult to slug it out. Nevertheless it is the ordinary folk of Waziristan who will suffer most.