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| Shut down Pakistan's ISI to end jihad |
| 2009-03-16 |
| By Hari Sud Toronto, ON, Canada, -- It appears that the headquarters of global jihad has moved from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, where the country's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, has taken over the reins. The mastermind of jihad -- the resilient Osama bin Laden -- initially directed his "holy war" against the Americans. However, with the United States hot on his trail, it now appears that he has turned over the management of jihad to the ISI and is resigned to act only as an inspirational figure for jihadis. The ISI's main interest is India. It is less focused on hurting the United States, Britain or other Western powers. Since 1991 it has been recruiting and sending terrorists into India. From 1991 to 2000, the ISI tried to upset the applecart in Indian Kashmir, but failed. Unwilling to concede defeat, it has turned to the rest of India for revenge. The Mumbai carnage last November is a recent example of the type of attack carried out at the ISI's behest, although the spy agency denies it. At the ISI's prodding, Pakistan's civilian government called the operation's perpetrators "non-state actors." This was intended to absolve the ISI of any involvement. Yet dozens of previous attacks in India, which killed innocent civilians, were carried out at the ISI's behest. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #5 Always funny how "nation building" in Afghanistan or Iraq evokes sneers from so many, but "fixing" Pak or KSA is "just what the doctor ordered." Feh... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2009-03-16 22:51 |
| #4 Seems to me that shutting down the ISI and rebooting the Pak government is pretty much the same thing. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-03-16 21:40 |
| #3 Paul2, the Saudis also financed the Pakistani bomb. Benazir Bhutto, then Prime Minister, was denied access to Kahuta because of national security concerns (she being non-military). Saudi Prince Turki had no such problem touring the nuclear facility. The Pakistanis got the Saudis to buy a bunch of Al-Khalid tanks to equip a regiment. The Saudis have the best tanks (M1 Abrams) and have so many that they are mothballed. They do not need Pakistani made copies of Chinese copies of obsolete Russian equipment. That regiment is manned by Pakistanis. Now the Paks aren't exactly the first choice as mercenaries. And a single regiment won't stop the Iranians. So what are the Paks doing in Saudi? Guarding Pak "assets". Guess what those assets are that justify an armored regiment to protect them. |
| Posted by: john frum 2009-03-16 14:47 |
| #2 It appears that the headquarters of global jihad has moved from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Appearances can be deceiving. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-03-16 11:21 |
| #1 Good article as it proves to me what i always thourght that Saudis were the financial backers and Pakis the training ground for Jihadis!!!! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2009-03-16 11:19 |