[Peace-discuss] End Obama's war on Pakistan (v)

[C. G. Estabrook]

    NATO's War on Pakistan: Strategic Implications
    <http://www.timesofbombay.com/?p=183>

Posted on 30 September 2010

Implications of Obama's War on Pakistan: Rebuttal to Mohammad Taqi

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.

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.

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).

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.

Mr. Taqi, quotes a paragraph disparaging Pakistan--with as much glee as The 
Times of India would display.

"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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

Then they wonder why there is Anti-Americanism in Pakistan.

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.

Mr. Taqi in his alarmist way then threatens Pakistan with Obama's Retribution 
Plan which calls for bombing 150 sites in Pakistan.

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."

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'.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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