Let’s delay it like Pakistan has delayed the release of Asia Bibi and justice for countless other persecuted religious minorities. Let’s tell them it takes time; it’s a delicate subject, and we extend our sincerest assurances that we’re taking important steps to work on it. “US should delay Pakistan aid: study,” from Agence France-Presse, June […]
Pakistan: Murdered journalist was hauled in for questioning and frequently visited by ISI agents, had written message “in case something happens to me or my family”
As Human Rights Watch states, “the onus is on the ISI to prove that it was not holding him in illegal detention, and that its personnel were not responsible for his death.” Will it be “rogue elements” of the ISI who turn out to be behind the murder, or just “miscreants?” Or, since conspiracy theories […]
Pakistan: Former navy commando and brother arrested for providing maps to jihadists in base raid
It was obvious the handful of jihadists who destroyed multi-million dollar aircraft and held Pakistani forces at bay for 16 hours had help. They knew exactly where to go and where to find what they wanted. But these two are only the tip of the iceberg where infiltration is concerned, as military and police installations […]
Pakistanis blaming U.S., India for jihad violence
Hey, what about the Zionists? Conspiracy Paranoia and Projection Alerts, and more thoughts on this story: “Amid bombings, Pakistan turns to conspiracies,” by Chris Brummitt for the Associated Press, May 29 (thanks to JCB): ISLAMABAD — Facing a surge in violence after the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistanis are taking comfort in conspiracy theories […]
Pakistani Taliban: We don’t work for anyone but Allah
But in Pakistan, conspiracy theories about CIA, Mossad, or Indian intelligence (RAW) roles in, well, everything, abound nonetheless. The two most attractive things about conspiracy theories for Pakistan are that they don’t have to make sense (hey, the enemy is crafty), and they help maintain the state of denial that anything wrong in Pakistan might […]
U.S.: Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba as dangerous as al-Qaeda
Perhaps more so. They are sheltered and sponsored in Pakistan even more than al-Qaeda, which is a foreign group, while LeT is homegrown, and owned and operated by the ISI. And they have already “plotted mayhem and murder from nondescript locations in the United States.” LeT is much more central to Pakistan’s double game. “LeT […]
Pakistani intel officer ordered jihad massacre of Mumbai Jews
“Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews…” — Qur’an 5:82 “Witness: Pakistani Intel Officer Ordered Hit on Mumbai Jews,” by Sebastian Rotella for ProPublica, May 24 (thanks to Cy): In his second day of testimony, David Coleman Headley, a confessed Pakistani-American terrorist, revealed more details about close ties between […]
Pakistani official: “We are under attack, and the attackers are getting highly confidential information about their targets”
So, how ’bout them nukes? “Pakistan’s top military officials are worried about militant collaborators in their ranks,” by Karin Brulliard for the Washington Post, May 27: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” Embarrassed by the Osama bin Laden raid and by a series of insurgent attacks on high-security sites, top Pakistani military officials are increasingly concerned that their […]
Pakistan: Anti-Americanism rife in military
Why is the U.S. showering billions on these two-faced Islamic supremacists? “Anti-Americanism rife in Pakistan army institution: Wikileaks,” by Zeeshan Haider for Reuters, May 25 (thanks to JCB): ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — Officers received training biased against the United States at a prestigious Pakistan army institution, according to Wikileaks, underscoring concern that anti-Americanism in the country’s […]
Pakistan: Jihad/martyrdom bomber murders 24, “resentment all around very high” over bin Laden killing
The killing of Osama bin Laden has “angered Pakistan.” Which side are they on, again? “Bomber kills 24 in Pakistan; U.S. military mission trimmed,” by Kamran Haider for Reuters, May 26 (thanks to Ima): ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed 24 people in Pakistan on Thursday in the latest militant attack since the death […]