The Pakistani army adopts ‘eye-for-an-eye’ against the Taliban
SUMMARY executions, torture, humiliation; several videos have recently appeared on the Internet which reveal the dark side of the Pakistani army struggle against the Taliban. These videos were filmed during an assault launched against the Taliban in the Swat valley a little under a year ago. One of them (below) shows the execution of a…
NEW RULES OF WAR IN Pakistan
Seven years ago, Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had started a secret mission “Karachi Project” to bleed India white through serial urban terrorism strikes with the help of Lashkar e Toiba (LeT) and Harkat ul Jihad e Islami (HUJI). The existence of Karachi Project may not have come to light ever but for…
Mexican standoff between Pentagon and Wikileaks
The Pentagon has contacted a lawyer purporting to represent WikiLeaks but said it would not negotiate a “sanitised” release of a huge cache of classified documents held by the whistleblower’s website, a letter released on Wednesday shows. The Pentagon released the letter from its general counsel after WikiLeaks said the US military was willing to…
Shocking And Explosive Secret Files Largest In Military History
SCANDALOUS COVER UP The 92,000 American classified military documents released by WikiLeaks add to the evidence that Pakistan’s intelligence service backs the Taliban, to the point of helping the Taliban plan assassinations of American and Afghan officials. This raises the question: Who covered up a scandalous arrangement known to everyone with a casual acquaintance of…
Pakistan Deadly blasts hit Lahore shrine
At least 41 people have been killed and hundreds injured after suicide attacks in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Police have confirmed that at least two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a Sufi shrine in the centre of the city, and officials say the cause of a third blast is still being investigated….
The capture of Mullah Baradar #2 badboy Taliban
If, through a combination of pressure and enticement, Pakistan and the United States can draw sections of the Taliban into peaceful negotiations, while incarcerating those who refuse to participate, it will produce a sweeping change in the war. With enough momentum, such a strategy would also increase the incentives for Pakistan and Taliban elements to…
IRN GLOBAL VIEWPOINT
AFGHANISTAN: The Grand Chess Game for Control of Central Asian Resources By Michael Cayne Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 Though not being reported in the mainstream American press, there is a very intense struggle going on between the U.S. and China to determine which nation will emerge as the dominant presence in Central Asia. These two…