Wednesday, May 13, 2009

ex IN officer confess Indian NUke tests! called it a failure..

http://www.xent.com/FoRK-archive/may98/0396.html

Dr. B. K. Subba Rao a former Indian Navy Captain, who holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Technology from the I.I.T., has
charged the Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai with passing off a thermonuclear device with the yield in
mere kilotonnes as a success while it was in fact a failure.

He says in a statement:

India alone, and not the rest of the world, will be the Books loser, if Indians are not able to know the true picture
about the nuclear explosions carried out at Pokhran on May 11 and May 13, 1998. The true picture should include
whether India planned a thermonuclear device (hydrogen bomb) in the usual order of megaton capacity but failed
to reach that capacity or the Indian nuclear scientists even after 24 years of their first nuclear explosion on
May 18, 1974, were not confident of reaching megaton capacity and so had to make a trial and error attempt
with a preposterous thermonuclear device of 45 kilotons. Claiming miniaturisation at 45 kilotons is meaningless,
because even the submarine launched (from underwater) compactified Polaris missile has a nuclear warhead of
one megaton (one megaton is 1,000 kilotons).

The success of a nuclear explosion is measured from the yield which results from the explosion. The yield or
total energy of a thermonuclear device, known in common parlance as hydrogen bomb, is expressed in megatons (one
megaton is one thousand kilotons and one kiloton is 1,000 tons of equivalent chemical explosive). One of the
early thermonuclear devices exploded by China yielded 6 megatons. Whereas, according to the reliable seismic
data from sensors abroad, the yield from the three Indian nuclear explosions on May 11 - a fission device,
a low yield device and thermonuclear device - was not even 30 kilotons. Mr. Gregory E. Van Der Vink, Director
of Planning at the Incorporated Research Institution of Seismology, who is also the expert advising U.S.
Congress and Clinton administration is reported having said, ``From Monday's tests (May 11) we have a seismic
signal of about magnitude 5.4. We think this corresponds roughly to an explosive yield of around 10 to 25
kilotons.'' More or less the same yield was estimated by the Japanese scientists and British scientists. Thereby
showing that either the Indian thermonuclear device failed completely, and whatever yield that had been
recorded, was entirely from the boosted fission device. Alternatively, the thermonuclear device got extinguished
like a Deepavali cracker with initial noise and a bit of light without burning fully and could not go beyond 50
kilotons yield, the figure claimed by some Indian seismologists.


The waves of hysteric joy spread in the country by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party describing the triple
nuclear explosions a ``spectacular success'' contrasted with the doubts of international scientific community on
the so called success of India's first thermonuclear explosion, compelled the Chairman of India's Atomic
Energy Commission (AEC), Dr. R. Chidambaram, to address a press conference on May 17 at New Delhi. It was a
joint press conference with the participation of the Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, Dr. A. P. J.
Abdul Kalam, and others. The entire press conference looked more like a damage control exercise. Dr.
Chidambaram's attempts, during the press conference, to dispel the doubts on India's success, gave birth to more
doubts and to many more valid questions.
During the press conference Dr. Chidambaram claimed that from the three explosions carried out on May 11, the
item by item yield obtained was, from the fission device 15 kilotons, from the low yield device 0.2 kilotons and
from the thermonuclear device which comprised of a fission trigger and a fusion device, the yield was from
the fission trigger 12 kilotons and the fusion device 45 kilotons. Dr. Chidambaram also stated that the two
sub-kiloton devices exploded on May 13 gave 0.5 kilotons and 0.3 kilotons respectively.

How far Dr. Chidambaram was able to dispel the doubts? According to Dr. Chidambaram, the reason for the low
values recorded by the international seismic sensors was the simultaneous triggering of the three devices - the
fission, the low yield and the thermonuclear device-on May 11. He meant that the simultaneous explosions caused
interference of shock waves traveling through the earth and resulted in low value seismic data at the
international seismic centers. If it is true, one can ask, how the shock waves had no interference at the
Indian seismic centers which recorded values more or less supporting the figures put out by Dr. Chidambaram
in his press conference. There is yet another angle from which one can see Dr. Chidambaram's explanation to be
unscientific. During the press conference, he revealed that the two shafts containing separately the fission
device and the thermonuclear device were at a distance of only one kilometre. In such close configuration and
simultaneous explosion with fission device giving 15 kilotons and the thermonuclear (fusion device) giving 45
kilotons, the epicenter from which the shock waves travel will be more like from one location and the
possibility of interference of shock waves is almost nil. Dr. Chidambaram himself made his position quite
vulnerable. It looks there is a major science and technology scam in the claim on India's first
thermonuclear explosion.
Dr. Abdul Kalam, who spoke in the same press conference, appeared to be far from truth when he said that the
nuclear tests conferred on the country ``a capability to vacate nuclear threats.'' The rave media coverage while
hailing India's capability ``to vacate nuclear threats'', has in fact vacated the boundary between a
political statement and scientific statement. A political statement can mean many things, but a
scientific statement has only one meaning. That is the characteristic of science, which distinguishes it from
other human pursuits. Both Dr. Chidambaram and Dr. Kalam appear to have ignored this distinguishing feature of
science.


When a launch by the Department of Space

fails, the failure is not hidden from the public. But the Department of Atomic

Energy (DAE), under the veil of secrecy, is privileged to hide its failure and

also to paint their failures as grand successes. Such a privilege, it appears, is

fully exercised in respect of india's first thermonuclear

explosion.

There are two possibilities: The DAE scientists correctly informed the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari
Vajpayee, on the true state of the tests but the Prime Minister chose to hide the failure of the thermonuclear
explosion, or the DAE scientists misled the Prime Minister to believe that the tests were a total success
and the results were on expected lines. Only a debate in the Parliament followed by an inquiry by a Joint
Committee of the Parliament can resolve this issue. Such an inquiry will be in the national interest, because the
expected yield of a thermonuclear device is always in multiples of megatons.

After the three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran on May 11, the Prime Minister publicly announced, ``The
tests were conducted with a fission device, a low yield device and a thermonuclear device. The measured yields
are in line with expected values.'' The camouflage lies in the words ``expected values''. The people of Indian
can not be faulted, if they believed that for some valid reasons, the correct yield values were not disclosed by
the Prime Minister.

What will happen to the BJP popularity if the public comes to know that the thermonuclear explosions are in
the range of megatons and not kilotons and the early thermonuclear explosion by China had a yield of 6
megatons where as India's first thermonuclear explosion could not yield even 30 kilotons and so actually was a
failure? Who should be held responsible for the false propaganda converting the utter failure into a
`spectacular success'? Therefore, it is in public interest to discuss the distinction between a fission
device and a thermonuclear device which is also known as fusion device and also to understand where the failure
of Indian nuclear establishment lies.

A hydrogen bomb has vast destructive power. This type of fusion bomb is capable of devastating about 400 sq.km.
by blast, while its searing heat can extend to beyond 2000 sq.km. and its radiative fallout even farther. The
first publicised U.S. thermonuclear tests was in 1951, followed in 1953 by that of USSR and in 1957 by that of
United Kingdom. China exploded hydrogen bomb in the seventies. The yield of all these thermonuclear devices
was in the order of megatons. Since the perfection in fission technology has reached a stage going beyond 30
kilotons yield, there is no need to think of thermonuclear device if it is not in the range of
several megatons. What is the yield of India's first thermonuclear explosion? It is not even 30 kilotons, if
we are to go by the seismic data gathered by reliable seismic centres of the world. Thus looking from the
yield angle, India's first thermonuclear explosion is a failure. The scientists concerned owe an explanation to
the nation for getting it publicised as a `spectacular success'.

Tehreek e taliban admits RAW link

Arrested militants name RAW, Afghan agency for funding


Wednesday, October 22, 2008

By MAK Lodhi

LAHORE: The three arrested members of a militants’ gang especially deputed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan have disclosed that RAW has been funding suicide bomb attacks in Pakistan and that the Indian agency has funnelled Rs 680 million through its links with the Afghan secret agency.

The gang of three persons have brazenly admitted that they belong to the group of persons who had been deputed to ‘destabilise democratic Pakistan’ with the sole purpose of ‘enforcement of Shariah’ in the country.

Operators of an intelligence agency, working beyond the call of their duty, came into contact with a source ready for a tip-off against a reward and led to the arrest of Khurram Ishtiaq, Ghulam Mustafa and Shamim. The persons had been working under Qari Hussain, second-in-command to Baitullah Mehsud. All the three had been arrested on Aug 13 this year while they were on the prowl for a target. The militants had been arrested ‘red-handed’ as they possessed complete suicide kits, including two jackets and 70kg of explosives and detonators.

The accused were hardened militants and took a lot of time to break in and make confessions. They revealed that Qari Hussain had been working to help three adjutants—Farukh Usman alias Shahjee, Tayyab alias Baba; Ustad, the trainer to destabilise democratic government.

Qari Hussain, the leader, prepares suicide bombers and dispatches them throughout Pakistan. He also manages funds for the splinter groups from RAW which works in collusion with the Afghan intelligence agency RAM.

Farukh Usman works as Qari’s deputy and runs the sub-setup to carry out attacks in Lahore in particular and Punjab in general. He was the mastermind of suicide attacks on FIA building, Naval War College, Model Town, Lahore High Court and PAF bus in Sargodha, the investigation has revealed.

Tayyab alias Baba mainly deals with Rawalpindi/Islamabad. He was the man behind blasts at Aabpara Market and Marriott Hotel. The third person known only as Ustad is an expert of making bombs. He is said to be of Indian origin and he ‘works with a vengeance’. He is the man who leads suicide bombers to the marked site of the blast.

The investigation revealed that there are two sub-teams: three persons of one team work under Ustad. Two of the arrested persons—Shahmim Alam alias Sohail alias Kashif alias Uncle and Khurram Ishtiaq alias Ibrahim—have been active members of the TTP and worked under direct guidance of Ustad.

Shamim was the facilitator. His task was to distribute funds to suicide bombers at the behest of Qari Hussain and Tayyab@Baba. Being educated and a well-dressed civilian-look-alike, he was assigned another important job of providing ‘reconnaissance of the target area’.

He possesses the canny ability of mixing up with urbanites. Khurram Ishtiaq alias Ibrahim is a well-trained militant. His job is to harbour suicide bombers at a secret venue till they are led to the area of operation to carry out the job. The third person of this setup, Sajid, is a resident of Ali Khel, Waziristan. It is not certain whether his services were ‘utilized’ or made his escape good.

Another team which works under Farrukh Usman alias Shahjee includes Bablu, Rehan, Ghulam Mustafa @Asif (the third arrested person) and Abdul Rahim. Bablu’s assignment is to provide explosives at the nick of time when the suicide bombers have been finally prepared to perform the ‘sacred feat’.

Ghulam Mustafa and Abdul Rahim, a diehard Jehadi serve as guards and take care that none of perpetrators shows his back and become a deserter. In that case, there is only one choice left and that too leads one to heavens.

Former boss of the intelligence agency, Tariq Lodhi, had recommended a reward and commendation for the team who apprehended the culprits but they say their new boss Shoaib Suddle turned it down on the grounds that agency operators just did their job and no reward should be given for performing duty.

The team members disclosed that they had arrested two prime targets during Pervaiz Musharraf regime and they both had a head money of $5 million each but the reward money was shared by the two premier agencies instead passing it on to the individuals who had arrested them on their own initiative.

The team has long been working on the intelligence of militants but they got the culprits apprehended through a middleman who is ready to divulge more but “only if he is rewarded for the catch.”

The team claims that it could reach out to Qari Hussain and his gang and thus eliminate the danger of suicide blasts in Pakistan by 90 percent. Talking to The News on the condition of not divulging their names, they said, “We neither have free hand nor enough resources to break the hornet’s nest.”

CIA's war against Pakistan gets into high gear

CIA's war against Pakistan gets into high gear
NOV
3Written by: Zaid Hamid
11/3/2008 6:40 AM


For the first time, there is panic in Langley over success of Pakistani strategy in tribal areas. This seems bizarre but this is the reality of the dirty game being played by American and their proxies in Indian and Afghan secret services. The CIA's game is falling apart in tribal areas and they are getting more and more ruthless and sinister.

Before we get onto details, let us refresh what we wrote last week. It is all building up and now dots can be easily connected.

We had written:

On the western front, US continue to create security issues for Pakistan . The US strategy is strange to say the least if not downright sinister. Within Afghanistan , US is involved in direct talks and dialogue with most hard core Taliban leaders. But in Pakistani tribal areas, where only the local Pakistan Taliban are based, US want Pakistan army to wage a full fledged war!! The fact of the matter is that local Pakistani Taliban like Baitullah Mehsud or his likes are only fighting the State of Pakistan and NOT the Americans inside Afghanistan . In fact, there is clear evidence to suggest that US and India are actually patronizing and protecting these terrorist assets operating against State of Pakistan. Also, these local Taliban or their allies are no threat to US or its allies anywhere in the world. So, why is US so keen to force Pakistan into a bloody war inside its own tribal areas? The reason is obvious it is another chapter in CIA's dirty war to create enough anarchy in Pakistan to justify its case against Pakistan 's nuke assets.

It would be a tight balancing act for army and ISI. They know the CIA game plan and have been bitten seriously by their allies already in this secret covert war against the State. Army was forced and then duped to fight a war which was not its own.

US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan is NOT Pakistan 's war. The war by CIA's backed militant assets against the State, army and ISI has been forced upon Pakistan due to US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan . The way to fight this war is NOT just to push it away from within but also to extinguish from its source the US invasion of Afghanistan . It seems that while Pakistan fights local Taliban it will also have to confront US on this fundamental issue.

For the past 7 years, it is Pakistan which was taking the losses in the tribal areas while Indians and CIA, based in Afghanistan, created their own assets and ruthless militias to draw in and fight Pakistan into a protracted war within its own borders.While Pakistan took the losses, Indians and CIA were happy at supporting, funding and pushing more and more funds, explosives and equipment to their assets in the tribal areas. It was around 2005 when Pakistani realized for the first time that it is being double crossed by its allies in the name of war on terror and shifted gears to identify the "good Taliban" from the "bad Taliban". It was quickly established that out of hundreds of small and large groups operating in the tribal areas, they can be safely classified into 4 categories.

Afghan Taliban led by Mullah Omar, Jalal uddin Haqqani and Gulbadin hekmatyar. These are all Afghans and none of them have ever declared war against Pakistan despite some very harsh treatment meted out to them by Pakistan under Musharraf era.

The local "good Taliban" who were Pakistanis and had sympathies with Afghan Taliban but were not against the State of Pakistan and never wanted to fight the Pakistan army of the State. Peace deals were signed with nek Muhemmed in south Wazrisistan, Mullah Nazir in south Waziristan and Haji Gul Bahadur in North Waziristan . CIA immediately eliminated nek Muhemmed to be replaced with one of their own assets Baitullah mehsud !! That was the time when the CIA game was really exposed to ISI and Pakistani security establishment.

The "Bad Taliban", CIA and RAW assets who were only fighting the State of Pakistan and not the US inside Afghanistan . Baitullah mehsud, Mullah fadlullah and Lal masjid brigade fell in this category. US have never attacked Baitullah mehsud even once and are protecting him with all their resources despite repeated requests by Pakistan to take out the most wanted terrorist.

Fourth category of militants were local brigands, gangsters, criminals and highway men who were exploiting the local environment and made their own gangs in the name of Taliban but were neither fighting the Americans nor wished to face Pakistan army. They just harassed local population and fought sectarian wars within. Mangal Bagh near Peshawar is one such a case to be noted. It was this Mangal Bagh threat which was presented by media as someone about to capture Peshawar J !

In the last one year or so, Pakistan has signed multiple peace deals with "Good Taliban", isolated the bad guys and finally has struck the "Bad Taliban" very hard. This has brought the entire axis of CIA backed militants under severe pressure from two sides. Loyalist tribes and militants are now also attacking and isolating anti-Pakistan militants and for the first time, the TTP, the terrorist setup run by Baitullah mehsud is taking most severe beating. Baitullah's own brother has been killed and their allies in Khar are considering surrender. Local tribes are now up in arms against them and the tide is finally turning in Pakistan 's favor.

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TTP suspends activities in Mamond
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By Anwarullah Khan
KHAR, Oct 31: Tehrik-i-Taliban has unilaterally suspended its activities in the Mamond area of Bajaur, according to a spokesman of the militia. "Yes, Taliban have unilaterally suspended their activities after negotiations with local elders, but it doesn't mean that we have surrendered our weapons," Maulvi Omar told Dawn on phone from an unspecified place on Friday....

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= nat1.htm&date=20081101

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Baitullah's brother killed
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By Our Correspondent
BANNU, Oct 26: A younger brother of Baitullah Mehsud, the chief of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , was killed by armed men in Bannu on Sunday morning. Police recovered the body from the ring road near Nullah Kashu.....

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top9.htm&date=20081027


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Bajaur militants agree to surrender unconditionally
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By Anwarullah Khan
KHAR, Oct 29: A number of militant commanders in Bajaur expressed willingness on Wednesday to unconditionally lay down arms and stop attacks on government personnel and installations. It is learnt that the commanders, who attended a jirga of Barmakazai and Oryazai tribes of Mamond tehsil, agreed to surrender and give an undertaking to the political authorities about their good conduct.....

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top3.htm&date=20081030


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Tribesmen stand up to Taliban; lose 12, kill 7
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By Hameedullah Khan
MINGORA, Oct 26: Twelve jirga members were executed and seven militants, including commander Mulla Shamsher, were killed in fighting between a tribal force and militants loyal to radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah in Swat valley on Sunday. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said Mulla Shamsher Ali, two other militants and 12 members of a Lashkar were killed in the clash....

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top3.htm&date=20081027


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Taliban supporters surrender
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By Anwarullah Khan
KHAR, Oct 28: A number of supporters of militants surrendered to the Mamond lashkar on Tuesday amid reports that tribal volunteers have consolidated their positions in the Bajaur region. Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jamil told Dawn that Taliban's supporters in Daber, Shakaro, Shahi Tangi and Kherkai areas of the Mamond subdivision had laid down arms before a jirga, renounced militancy and vowed to fight against the Taliban..... ..

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= nat2.htm&date=20081029


The entire CIA game plan was about to collapse. They had to spring into action and they did with vengeance. Now CIA is only targeting those militants who have signed peace deals with Pakistan and have joined hands with Pakistan army to isolate and hunt the terrorist TTP gangs. This is most sinister, ruthless and criminal betrayals of entire Pakistani State , society and nation by the CIA and US. It is not just CIA's secret war. The entire US foreign policy is behind this dirty and sick plan.

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Official rationalises raids in 'badlands'
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LONDON , Oct 31: A country should have the right to attack another if it is harbouring a potential terrorist threat, according to the US homeland security chief.
In remarks appearing to justify recent US raids in Pakistan and Syria , Michael Chertoff said international law should accommodate a country's need to deter a possible threat abroad even if it meant taking pre-emptive action. His comments follow recent secret raids by US forces into Pakistan and Syria that drew condemnation from those countries... .

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top2.htm&date=20081101



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Suspected US strike kills seven
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ISLAMABAD , Oct 26: Suspected US spy drones fired missiles on Sunday into an alleged militant compound in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan , killing at least seven people, security officials said. The air strike in South Waziristan was the latest in a string of attacks on Pakistani soil that have raised tensions between Islamabad and Washington .....

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top2.htm&date=20081027



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Commander among 20 killed in US drone raid
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By Our Correspondent
WANA, Oct 27: An important Taliban commander, Muhammad Omar, was among 20 militants killed in a missile attack by a US drone in Shakai area of South Waziristan on Sunday night, sources said. They said that Omar's two elder brothers, Eida Jan and Shakum, and three nephews were also killed in the midnight air strike. Eida Jan was also harbouring militants in the area......

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top8.htm&date=20081028


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US double blow kills 21 in Waziristan
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Dawn Report
MIRAMSHAH / WANA, Oct 31: An Al Qaeda militant was among at least 21 people killed in two missile attacks by US drones in North and South Waziristan on Friday night.
According to a security official, Iraqi national Abdur Rehman Abu Akash was among 20 people killed in the...

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top1.htm&date=20081101


Now that puts the client government of Mr. Zardari in a real fix. On one hand, they have been placed through a CIA orchestrated "free and fair" democratic elections to make sure that US gets what it wants but on the other hand, they have to present a face of some modesty as well against a hostile local mood. A tough balancing act for totally corrupt and subservient government.

US remains arrogant and have already dismisses the resolution passed by the weak rubber stamp parliament against the US raids. US have made it clear. It will continue to attack and kill all pro-Pakistan militants while protecting its assets to continue waging their war against Pakistan . The war has already been declared, even though hidden under the façade of diplomatic niceties.


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Strong protest lodged over drone attacks
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD , Oct 29: The Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson on Wednesday and lodged a protest against recent drone attacks on Pakistan 's territory.
Spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said that a 'strong protest' had been lodged with the ambassador.. ..

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top9.htm&date=20081030

The funny thing is that within Afghanistan, US is even willing to drop Mullah Omar from the list of wanted terrorists and have now initiated a peace process with Afghan Taliban !!. The US losses in Afghanistan are now staggeringly high and it is an unsustainable war for the US and NATO alliance. They have decided to change their tactics and strategy. Now Taliban are being lured into a dialogue process. It has already begun. Even friendly countries like Saudi Arabia and Turkey are getting involved. Pakistan is also considering initiating talks with Karzai and Mullah Omar. The condition of US is getting desperate and they want an end to fighting in Afghanistan . But this law does not apply in Pakistani tribal areas where CIA is waging a ruthless war.

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US willing to hold talks with Taliban, says report
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By Anwar Iqbal and Masood Haider
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Oct 28: The US is willing to hold direct talks with elements of the Taliban in an effort to quell unrest in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified Bush administration officials.The Washington Post reported that Taliban leader Mullah Omar had shown openness to the idea of repudiating Al Qaeda, which encouraged the Bush administration to explore the possibility of holding direct talks with the militia..... .

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top4.htm&date=20081029


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Mini-jirga urges joint strategy to bring peace
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD , Oct 27: A mini-jirga between Pakistan and Afghanistan began on Monday with calls for a joint strategy to bring peace to the two countries. At the inaugural session, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the participants: "Both Pakistan and Afghanistan need peace.....

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top4.htm&date=20081028


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Islamabad and Kabul agree on contacts with militants
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD , Oct 28: The first Pak-Afghan mini-Jirga formally decided to hold talks with militants in their respective areas of control if the Taliban agreed to adhere to the countries' constitutions. However, the jirga dropped the condition that militants should first renounce violence. Both Kabul and Islamabad had earlier insisted that talks with the Taliban would be possible only if the militants laid down arms and renounced violence. But, the declaration adopted at the end of the mini-jirga only talked about "urgent and imperative need of dialogue and negotiations with opposition groups in both countries with a view to finding a peaceful settlement of the ongoing conflict, upholding the supremacy of constitutions of both countries"... ...

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top3.htm&date=20081029


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Turkish PM hosts talks between Gilani, Karzai
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ISTANBUL , Oct 30: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed efforts to restore peace in the region at a meeting here on Thursday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government wants to help mediate regional issues. The leaders met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum to discuss regional security issues, with focus on countering extremism and terrorism... .

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top3.htm&date=20081031


If anyone feels that our analysis is too hypothetical and poised at being biased, we would suggest them to read about operation Northwood, a classic CIA operation with all its sinister and dark attributes which the US spy master is capable of. For normal humans, these are unthinkable options. For CIA, this is daily business. The same is now being done in Pakistan and Pakistani tribal areas and these times their tool for mass slaughter and murder is TTP of Baitullah Mehsud, which is now under pressure from Pakistan army. There is a reason why these drones are operated by CIA and NOT by US military!!!


1. Operation Northwoods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2. OPERATION NORTHWOODS: US PLANNED FAKE TERROR ATTACKS ON CITIZENS ...
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Pakistan has very serious problem: US
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WASHINGTON, Oct 29: The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to discuss Pakistan's "very serious problem" with extremism anytime authorities there wished to, but vowed no let-up in counter-terrorism efforts. Declining to comment specifically on suspected US strikes along the border with Afghanistan , White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said: "We are committed to working with Pakistan to beat back what is a common enemy in the terrorists.". ..

http://www.dawn. com/cgi-bin/ dina.pl?file= top10.htm&date=20081030


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FO admits ties with US strained
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD , Oct 31: The Foreign Office on Friday indirectly admitted that Islamabad 's relations with Washington were strained over the handling of militancy "politically and diplomatically" . "We are passing through a difficult period strategically, politically and, of course, the situation on the border with Afghanistan is complex," Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said during a press briefing in reply to a question about Pakistan-US relations... .

Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability

On the dusty plain 110 miles southwest of Islamabad, not far from an area controlled by the Taliban, two large new structures are rising, structures that in light of Pakistan’s internal troubles must be considered ominous for the stability of South Asia and, for that matter, the world.

Without any public U.S. reproach, Pakistan is building two of the developing world’s largest plutonium production reactors, which experts say could lead to improvements in the quantity and quality of the country’s nuclear arsenal, now estimated at 60 to 80 weapons.

What makes the project even more threatening is that it is unique.

“Pakistan is really the only country rapidly building up its nuclear forces,” says a U.S. intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the classified nature of the issue, noting that the nations that first developed nuclear weapons are now reducing their arsenals.

Moreover, he and other U.S. officials say, there long have been concerns about those who run the facility where the reactors are being built near the town of Khushab. They note that a month before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Khushab’s former director met with Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and offered a nuclear weapons tutorial around an Afghanistan campfire.

Then there are the billions in U.S. economic and military aid that have permitted Pakistan’s military to divert resources to nuclear and other weapons projects.

Bottom line: Khushab exemplifies all of the dangers posed by the Pakistani nuclear weapons program.
source : For more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30648446/