“Terrorists are perverting the teachings of Islam and scholars should speak with one voice against the militants, Gilani said yesterday.” Indeed they should, if terrorists are perverting the teachings of Islam. Yet in all these years since 9/11 we have seen non-Muslims call again and again for the exponents of the true, peaceful, tolerant Islam […]
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Musharraf: Anti-US feeling could be in Pakistani army
“Could be,” mind you. “Anti-US feeling could be in Pak Army: Musharraf,” from the Sakaal Times, May 19: WASHINGTON: Former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf today admitted that there could be anti-American feeling among a section of the Pakistan army as well as in the public there. “There’s anti United States feeling in the public […]
Pakistan rapidly adding nukes, despite the advancing jihad
“The billions in new proposed American aid, officials acknowledge, could free other money for Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure…” “Pakistan Is Rapidly Adding Nuclear Arms, U.S. Says,” by Thom Shanker and David E. Sanger for the New York Times, May 17 (thanks to DFS): WASHINGTON “” Members of Congress have been told in confidential briefings that Pakistan […]
Fitzgerald: Two Grave Men Of Washington, Pouring Money Into Pakistan
On NPR Friday, two Men of Washington, deep-voiced and serious withal, delivered themselves of some thoughts about Pakistan. Pakistan, said one, deserved an extra $7.5 billion because, he said, it is a “fledgling democracy.” He never mentioned that Pakistan has always, at best, been a “fledgling democracy,” never quite ready for takeoff from the nest […]
Taliban Radio: “They [Pakistani soldiers] are infidels, not only behead them but also chop their bodies up into little pieces”
The evolution of Taliban radio appears to be mirroring the evolution of the Taliban itself — from “appealing” to just plain ugly: “Women would follow all the instructions he gave in the beginning and listened very carefully to the radio, however, it lost it’s attraction for them as soon as Durran started dictating what to […]
Indian analysts say Pakistan “has no intentions whatsoever of fighting” Taliban
“Meanwhile, the army will continue to “˜stage” operations … selectively to show that serious attention is being given to fighting the war on terror.” “Swat offensive leaves India sceptical,” from the Daily Times, May 18: LONDON: The offensive against the Taliban in the Swat valley has done nothing to allay Indian doubts about the military”s […]
India: Pakistan’s nukes “already partly” in the hands of jihadis
If not already, definitely soon enough. “India thinks Pak N-sites already in radical hands: Report,” from the Times of India, May 16 : WASHINGTON: India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told President Obama that nuclear sites in Pakistan’s restive frontier province are “already partly” in the hands of Islamic extremists, an Israeli journal has said, […]
Pakistan: Girls” madrassas expanding at a dramatic rate
Apparently the Taliban’s incessant bomb attacks on girls’ schools are not motivated by females getting an education, but rather their getting the wrong (i.e., secular) education. According to this report, the “talibanization” of Pakistan’s youth — boys and girls –is well underway. And it’s not due to poverty. “Girls” madrassas expanding at a dramatic rate,” […]
Funding the jihad: House approves $2.3 billion for Pakistan
It went to the jihadis under Musharraf. How have things changed since then? Certainly the Zardari government is moving aggressively against the Taliban now, but will it take the necessary steps to root out Taliban sympathizers from the government and fight against those who wish to impose Sharia upon the entire nation? That seems doubtful […]
“Long live Taliban! Death to infidels!”” — the rhetoric Pakistani Christians must endure
Not to mention the actual violence. More on this situation. “Spiralling violence targets minorities,” from the Times of India, May 15: KARACHI: Fauzia Abrar had finally gotten her crying baby to sleep when screaming men pounded on the steel doors of her home in the mostly Christian slum in Karachi. Suddenly she heard shots, and […]