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| Chechen connections to Al Qaeda, Pakistan ISI, KSA, and others |
| 2013-04-22 |
| Last paragraph #29 of lengthy 2010 article. Do not miss para #28: 29.Western skepticism about the Russian evidence regarding the links of the Chechen terrorists with Al Qaeda has been coming in the way of strong action against the Chechen terrorists operating from Pakistani sanctuaries with Saudi money. This skepticism can be compared to the US skepticism over Indian evidence regarding the international dimensions of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET) and its links with Al Qaeda. Only after the LET killed six US nationals in Mumbai during its sea-borne terrorist strikes in the last week of November,2008, did the Americans start admitting that the LET had become as dangerous as Al Qaeda. The Chechen terrorists have till now not targeted US nationals and interests. Hence, the US skepticism continues. This is a short-sighted approach and will weaken the war against global jihadi terrorism. The LET did not target Americans till November, 2008. That did not make it any the less dangerous as a terrorist organization. The Chechen terrorists are as ruthless and dangerous as the LET or any other associate of Al Qaeda. The world has to be concerned over their activities before it becomes too late. ( 31-3-10) ( The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai. E-mail: seventyone2@gmail.com ) Note Indian source. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 "All War is a Coalition", or a "Conspiracy", as the sayings go - ditto as per National, Geo Politics. Radical Islam + aligned are no exception to the rule. However bloody, Sunni-vs-Shia, etc. sectarian violence is kept separate from mutual support for the higher Islamic or Islamist agenda. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-04-22 23:49 |
| #1 I postulated an LeT link at the start of this, since the group has past issues in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and is known to still have assets in those places, as well as in California. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-04-22 12:58 |