Entrenched Al-Qaeda

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Entrenched Al-Qaeda
By AYAZ AHMED KHAN submitted 5 hours 28 minutes ago

A senior political analyst rightly said: "Pakistan is passing through the worst of times in its turbulent history. Could these be turned into best of times? It is possible, but would need a great deal of work."

Stephen Cohen head of the Brooking Institute and a noted American political analyst states: " The state in Pakistan, like the Titanic is heading towards a giant iceberg. Unless it changes its course and soon, its fate is sealed." Pakistan and Afghanistan are in the grip of terrorism. Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists in FATA, Waziristan, Bajaur, Mohmand Agency, parts of Malakand Agency and Swat are firmly entrenched. From their safe heavens they launch attacks, suicide bombings and ambushes into Pakistan and Afghanistan. Despite the efforts of Musharraf, Karzai, Zardari regimes and NATO; brainwashed, trained, equipped and funded militants continue to rampage, and destroy. They have killed more American and other NATO troops in Afghanistan during 2007 and 2008 than during previous years. They have killed thousands of Pakistani soldiers and civilians as well.

Destruction of 160 schools and colleges in FATA and Swat is an ugly conspiracy to push Pakistan back into the Dark Age. Their barbarity includes kidnapping foreigners and Pakistani's for ransom, and beheading and killing them. The world, especially the people of Poland and Pakistan have watched in horror the barbaric execution of the Polish mining engineer Mr Pioter Stanczak. Poland has vowed to hunt down his murderers, and bring them to justice. Pakistan and NATO must extend fullest cooperation to Poland.

Since the past five months the Pakistan army has battled Fazlullah led killers in Swat. Despite the claims of the killing of thousands of renegade insurgents by the security forces, the fanatic Kohistani rebels continue slaying civilians and soldiers, razing girl schools and colleges to the ground, slitting throats, digging out skeletons and hanging them, and terrorising the public by demonic and devilish acts. Their savage terror has struck horror and fear in Swat, forcing half a million people to flee their homes in cold winter. The Al-Qaeda and Taliban's death methodology in Waziristan and Swat, manifest the inhuman and barbaric mindset of the terrorists operating freely from FATA and Swat.

[The writer is a retired air marshal. Wing Commander Ayaz Ahmed Khan displayed great perseverance, drive and initiative in moulding a vital element of Air Defence Organization into a competent and efficient organization. For his leadership and devotion to duty and display of great courage, He was awarded Sitara-i-Basalat.

The article was written before the signing of peace agreement between TNSM and the NWFP government.]

Two further pages to the Article: Entrenched Al-Qaeda | Pakistan | News



In the year of NATO's 60th Anniversary, with France set to rejoin the command structure, announcements on incoming battle hardened divisions due in days, 26 member nations increasing material support and combat power, Russian relations and support in theatre increasing, the NATO Russian Council resuming within weeks, material structure of the ANA growing quickly, while behind the scenes, vigorous negotiations that see additional alignments of ALL National Military command and inteligence elements in the region, and even Iran being brought much closer to the planning table...

The time draws near to face down the common challenge that is facing national capitals.

 

[kidwaibhai]

wrong post

 

[muse]

if the crazy fuzlullah starts fighting again this time we will be able to say that he is not campaigning for shariah but for his own power

Good one.

Ok - Fazlu is crazy - and it matters to us WHY he wants what he wants??


So we don't, at least not yet, know that this is not about Shariah?


And if it was about Shariah, would it be ok???