Who put him up there? Who knew that he was there? How long was he there? The Pakistani government needs to come clean. “A massive house with no telephone or internet connection led to bin Laden,” by Chidanand Rajghatta for TNN, May 2 (thanks to Jaladhi): Washington: A large mansion in a massive compound with […]
Osama bin Laden was killed in a mansion outside Islamabad
Not in a cave in Tora Bora. In a mansion outside Islamabad. Whose mansion? How long was he there? How did he get there? Who knew that he was there? Now tell me that the Pakistani government wasn’t shielding him. I expect also that they allowed this operation to be carried out, and maybe even […]
U.S. military classified Pakistan’s spy service as al-Qaeda associate
This is, mind you, a Pakistani government agency. Pakistani Double Game Update: “Guantanamo documents name Pakistan ISI as al Qaeda associate,” by Chris Allbritton for Reuters, April 25 (thanks to all who sent this in): ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — The U.S. military classified Pakistan’s top spy agency as a terrorist support entity in 2007 and used […]
US accuses Pakistan’s spy agency of jihadist links
Admiral Mullen says that the ISI has a long-standing relationship with the Haqqani network,” and it has only been four and a half years since the British accused the ISI of having ties to al-Qaeda, so you have to admire Mullen for being quick on the draw. “US accuses Pakistan over militant links,” by Zarar […]
Report: Lashkar-e-Taiba expanding ops to Europe, U.S.
CIA agent Raymond Davis may have been involved in investigating LeT, which, as the report below details, has had the backing of the Pakistani government at the highest levels. That possibility sheds light on prior reports that the two men Davis says he shot in self defense may have been from the ISI. Even the […]
Maryland Muslim charged with illegally exporting nuke materials to Pakistan
Yet another reminder of why it is perfectly reasonable to subject Islamic groups and individual Muslims in the U.S. to reasonable scrutiny within the bounds of the law. “US charges Pakistani with illegal nuclear exports,” from Reuters, March 10 (thanks to Mehreen): WASHINGTON: A Pakistani national has been arrested and charged with a scheme to […]
Pakistan: Even after death fatwa, assassinated Christian official did not have protections enjoyed by most gov’t ministers
Heavens, that might have inconvenienced the people who wanted to kill him. “Minister not given bullet-proof car,” by Omer Farooq Khan for the Times News Network, March 3: ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government minister Shabhaz Bhatti was deprived of the facilities that most ministers enjoy, like privileges of bullet-proof vehicles and high-walled houses in Islamabad’s Ministers Enclave. […]
U.S. rejects Pakistani offer to trade jailed U.S. official for jihad terrorist
Our friend and ally is holding an American official, and trying to equate him with a jihad terrorist. “Pakistan: US govt refuses to swap jailed scientist for Davis,” from AKI, March 1 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Washington, 1 March – (AKI) – The United States has rejected Pakistan’s proposal to trade US official and murder […]
Pakistan has more nukes than Britain
It’s not that this could become America’s problem. It already is, as Washington spends money hand over fist trying desperately to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of jihadists even with Pakistan’s current regime in place, let alone taking into account the possibility of its collapse. Islamabad has been living on borrowed time for […]
Pakistan: Jihadists set fire to 14 U.S. and NATO fuel tankers
Our friends and allies in the Pakistani government either cannot or will not prevent this sort of thing from happening. “Pakistan Militants Set 14 US & NATO Fuel Tankers Ablaze,” from Israel National News, January 15 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): A Pakistani government official on Saturday said that gunmen in the country’s southwest set ablaze […]