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2005-10-13 Afghanistan-Pak-India

Musharraf could pay dearly for quake aid delays - Hamid Gul

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Posted by john 2005-10-13 16:50|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From the article:
General Hamid Gul maintained that during the initial phase of the crisis, Pakistan was isolated and left in the lurch by countries such as the United States, for whom Pakistan has been the frontline state against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

âIt was humiliating that the US announced only 50 million dollars in aid and sent only eight helicopters. Now the US and Europe are more active but it is again in their interests because if the crisis gets worse then their man - that is General Musharraf - would not be able to maintain his power,â Gul asserted.

âTraditionally China has always been active in such crises but since we were too much on the side of the US, in this crisis whatever they have done has been half hearted.â Soon after Saturday's quake, China announced 6.2 million dollars in relief goods together with a 50-member expert team to deal with the recue efforts.

"We claimed that we took Saudi Arabia in confidence while talking to Israel. However Saudi Arabia publicly rejected this claim and now they have also maintained a distance in this time of crisis," said the retired general. "However, I tell you that massive aid will come from Saudi Arabia but silently. I know Saudi rulers, in this human crisis they would restrain themselves from helping Pakistan but eventually, massive help will come from Saudi Arabia but silently as this is their way."

Following the quake, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has ordered that an air bridge be established with Pakistan to ensure an uninterrupted supply of relief goods, including ambulances, tents, medicines, and clothes.

"However, the issue is the post-earthquake scenario in which the inefficiencies of Musharrafâs government will be uncovered and the crisis has a potential to turn the tables on the present set-up,â Gul concluded.

Easy for Hamid Gul to sit on the sidelines and criticize Musharraf. Probably easy to do. The bottom line is that plans and government assets for disaster response and relief have to be worked out, practiced, and staged BEFORE the disaster. The Pak government is no different than the Iranian, Bangla, Indonesian, and other 3rd world governments. Their pitiful responses will further undermine those regimes that are not prepared. The question is: what will replace them? I do not see anything better on the horizon. Caliphate, heh, what a joke. This whole thing is run by oil money, esp handouts to countries like Pakistan. It is a house of cards. There are lessons to be learned from the stories of the Three Little Pigs and the Little Red Hen, but them are Infidel Stories, and are unsuitable for True Believers, heh heh. Have a nice Jihad.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-10-13 21:27|| 2005-10-13 21:27|| Front Page Top

#2 don't forget the JDAM part of three little pigs, infidel version, AP

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-13 21:51|| 2005-10-13 21:51|| Front Page Top

#3 It is a house of cards. There are lessons to be learned from the stories of the Three Little Pigs and the Little Red Hen, but them are Infidel Stories, and are unsuitable for True Believers, heh heh. Have a nice Jihad.

..and Winnie the Poo and his buddy piglet.
There's truth in that medicine Paul, LOL!

Posted by Red Dog 2005-10-13 21:51|| 2005-10-13 21:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry, Frank, I forgot about the JDAM in the updated version of the Three Little Pigs. Blows that story all to hell, eh?

Best quote (or paraphrase) from Winnie the Poo, after they keep going by the sandpit:

The sandpit keeps following us, I think we are lost.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-10-13 22:33|| 2005-10-13 22:33|| Front Page Top

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