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<p class="posted_on">Posted on 30 September 2010 </p>
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<p>Implications of Obama’s War on Pakistan: Rebuttal to Mohammad
Taqi</p>
<p>The basic implication of Mr. Obama’s War on Pakistan is that it
will have an adverse affect on America’s wars in Afghanistan and
elsewhere. Senator Kerry has called Prime Minister Gilani to
calm things down. While NATO’s bluster says that the halting of
supplies will not impact the war–there is little truth to that
chest thumping. 80% of the NATO supplies go through Pakistan.
The dozens of trucked stopped at the border are a testament of
what is needed by the troops. We had written a week ago that
Pakistan should halt NATO supplies for a week as retaliation for
the violation of the border. That has now happened.</p>
<p>NATO seems to have overreacted to the European Conspiracy
Theories about Pakistani about youth being trained in Pakistan.
The aggressive stance taken by the Atlantic Treaty in
establishing “Hot Pursuit” seems to have landed it a bit of a
pickle. Today all NATO supplies are in suspension. NATO cannot
survive for more than a few days without food, water and arms,
most of them shipped through the arteries of Pakistan. Islamabad
was forced into halting NATO supplies in self-defense. Of course
the spigot of supplies will be opened up again–but not before
some guarantees have been agreed upon on not crossing the “Red
Lines” established by the Pakistani military and diplomatic
corp.</p>
<p>Mr. Mohammad Taqi has written an article– long on rhetoric and
short on content. The article can be placed into the folder
called “Blame Pakistan First”. The prophet of gloom and doom is
at it again. It is astonishing that Mr. Taqi blames the First
Afghan War and the birth of the Taliban on the Pakistani
security agencies—while forgetting that it was the CIA which
directly midwifed the movement. Congressman Rohrabaker in an
address to the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee clearly
enunciated “Let me repeat the Taliban was created and supported
by the CIA”. Mr. Taqi’s selective amnesia regurgitates the
Bharati point of view–but not so eloquently. Reading Bharat
Verma is more entertaining. Mr. Naijibullah rode into Moscow on
the tanks of the USSR and was kept in the “forbidden palace” by
the Bharati forces. His ignominious demise–he was found hanging
at the end of a rope on a lamppost in Kabul–is a warning to
future Afghan puppets. It is amazing that Mr. Naijibullah a
Stalinist brutal dictator has now become a favorite of the
“Secular Humanists” led by the acolytes of The Daily Times (a
mouth piece of Bharat).</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi places all his beliefs into the for-profit
organization that runs The Washington Post as if it is Gospel
sent from “The Force” of the Secular Humanists (“God” for the
rest of us). He cannot grasp the subtleties of international
affairs. A few years ago it was the same Washington Post and Bob
Woodward who were singing the tune of the Iraqi WMDs. The WMDs
turned out to be pure bunk, manufactured to justify the all out
invasion of Iraq and the total destruction of the Mesopotamian
society. It is pedagogical to note that Saddam Husein was the
most secular ruler of the Middle East belonging to the baathist
party created by Christians.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi, quotes a paragraph disparaging Pakistan–with as much
glee as The Times of India would display. </p>
<p>“It was a dishonest partner of the US in the Afghan War. ‘They
are living a lie,’ McConnell had said. In exchange for
reimbursements of about $ 2 billion a year from the US,
Pakistan’s powerful military and its spy agency, ISI, helped the
US while giving clandestine aid, weapons and money to the Afghan
Taliban. They had an office of ‘hedging your bets’…It was as if
there were six or seven different personalities within the ISI.
The CIA exploited and bought some, but at least one section —
known as Directorate S — financed and nurtured the Taliban and
other terrorist groups…the Pakistani spy agency could not or
would not control its own people.”</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi does not mention the US duplicity in imposing an
Anti-Pakistan regime in Kabul and then allowing Bhrat free reign
to send terror bands into Pakistan.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi then goes on to justify the 3000 strong “CIA Death
Squads” which have caused havoc in Pakistan. Rupee News has
repeatedly reported that the TTP is but one manifestation of the
Death Squads. The BLA is another one. Mr. Taqi’s Justification
and support for the existence of a Death Squad perplexes any
Pakistan watcher.</p>
<p>Most citizens of any country would be appalled at the prospect
of an alien army in its midst. How many journalists in the US
would condone “Venezuelan Death Squads” which eliminate targets
which are a security threat to President Chavez. How many
analysts could condone “Iranian Intelligence Armies” which go
after the trust deficit between Tehran and Washington. How would
Mr Taqi feel if the Iranian squads targeted Americans at will.
Of course Mt. Taqi would be appalled at the prospect of Death
Squads roaming in America. It is obvious that Mr. Taqi condemns
self-appointed Pakistani Death Squads that commit murder in
America. Why is it that US death Squads are perfectly acceptable
to Mr. Taqi.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi quotes the UN Security Council Resolution 1373 in
defense of America. One would ask Mr. Taqi–aren’t the same
resolutions valid for Pakistan also. Can a Foreign power arm,
train,support and send an army of 3000 people across the border
into Pakistan? If the answer is no, then what is good for the
goose is good for the gander.</p>
<p>If the answer is yes–then why does Mr. Taqi oppose the Mumbai
attacks or Shezad’s terror or the Taliban–all of which according
to Mr. Taqi were part and parcel of the Pakistani machinery. </p>
<p>We quote Mr. Taqi “We are likely to see an increasing reference
to the UN Security Council Resolution 1373, which states that
the state’s sovereignty means that a state is duty-bound to
control its territory and obligated to not allow its land to be
used by non-state actors or terrorist groups to carry out
attacks against its neighbours. This resolution, adopted under
Chapter VII of the UN Charter and thus binding on member states,
obligates them to “deny safe haven to those who finance, plan,
support, or commit terrorist acts, or provide safe havens”.</p>
<p>If Mr. Woodward is to be believed then the US and Afghanistan
are providing safe havens to the “CIA Army” in Afghanistan and
then sending them across the border to Pakistan. Obviously the
CIA Death Squads are not in Pakistan to enjoy the benefits of
the warm weather or roll around on the beaches of Somiani and
Gidiani drinking Margarettas with little colored umbrellas in
them. The Death Squads are in Pakistan to do what they are
trained to do murder at will.</p>
<p>Pakistan has been used to threats. They can discern what is a
threat and what is a bluff. The state was threatened by Nehru on
the day of her independence. Many think that Liaqat Ali Khan was
murdered for working on a plan for a confederation with
Afghanistan.. Kruschev threatened Islamabad of dire consequences
if the US near Peshawar was not closed. It was threatened by
President Johnson when Ayub Khan closed down the US base. Nixon
and Kissinger threatened Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto for pursuing a
Nuclear Program. Pervez Musharraf was threatened with being
“bombed to the stone age” if he Pakistani government did not
accept the seven points. Hillary Clinton threatened Pakistan
with dire consequences without clarifying what that threat
meant. Now there are revelations (from no very reliable Bharati
sources) that the US wanted to bomb 150 sites in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Then they wonder why there is Anti-Americanism in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Of course the threat will be denied by the White House. However
in the light of NATO attacks this week where NATO went into “hot
pursuit” –the threats have taken a new meaning.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi in his alarmist way then threatens Pakistan with
Obama’s Retribution Plan which calls for bombing 150 sites in
Pakistan.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi then adds “Based on an assessment of these metrics,
the progress of Operation Dragon Strike and the outcome of the
November elections in the US, Mr Obama will make critical
decisions about Pakistan, Afghanistan and his political and
military teams, culminating in the Afghan strategy review.”</p>
<p>President Obama has gone through multiple policy reviews on
Afghanistan. Now the endgame is near. Any further policy reviews
cannot change Obama’s face saving Exit Strategy. Any bluster
about bombing 150 sites should be weighed against the
consequences of ‘the day after’.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi ends his argument with very strange statement which
has no basis in fact “The US is not about to handover the keys
to Kabul. Hopefully, the Pakistani establishment will reconsider
its strategic calculus; living lies is incongruent with the
geopolitical realities.”</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi’s alarmist essay is in tune with what is published
daily on the Washington Post and the New York Times. One would
expect the columnists of The Daily Times to come up with
solutions. All one sees is propagation of an alien philosophy
which has been rejected by the people of Pakistan on three
occasion. In three constitutions, the federating units of
Pakistan signed a contract with the people of Pakistan–a
contract with clearly decided that Pakistan would be Democratic,
Federal and Republican. The contracts every time said “No Laws
shall be be made in Pakistan which are repugnant to Islam”. The
likes of Mr. Taqi are great patrons of democracy but they cannot
accept the clarion call of the 180 million Pakistanis. </p>
<p>It is pedagogical to note that Mr. Taqi has not uttered a word
about the Bharati decision to declare the Ayodiyah Masjid as the
birthplace of Ram. In the unintelligible decision one wonders
how could a mythical figure have a birthplace? Mt. Taqi the
world awaits your comments on Ayodyah. The silence is deafening
but expected. He would never utter a word against Bharat–that
would contradict the policies of The Daily Times.</p>
<p>Mr. Taqi and his Daily Times will continue to pour Sulphuric
Acid into the foundations of Pakistan and they will continue to
speak their master’s voice.<br>
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