Why is India hated by all its neighbours

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India has some serious problems with it’s neighbours due to which they are rightfully wary of India. India has had problems with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar and China, at some point of time in it’s history. Now, there exist at least some elements in all these countries that are vehemently biased against India. There are some policies of India which created this image.

India’s forward policy at the eve of independence created problems with China. While Pakistan amicably handled it’s border disputes with China by mutual agreement and respect, India tried forcing it’s way on China and occupied tracts of lands which were China's territory in actuality.

India also supported the Dalai Lama and with help from foreign intelligence agencies, bankrolled an insurgency in the Tibet region. It also housed the rebels from that area and provided them with training, supplies and other support. Although China came to India as an equal, India tried to dominate it and hence had to deal with a China wary of India’s designs.

India also supported the LTTE insurgents in Sri Lanka and created problems inside Sri Lanka. India provided them with safe havens, training and monetary support. Nobody likes interference in their own affairs and same is the case with Sri Lanka.

LTTE leaders at Sirumalai camp, Tamil Nadu, India in 1984 while they are being trained by RAW
(from L to R, weapon carrying is included within brackets) – Lingam; Prabhakaran's bodyguard
(Hungarian AK), Batticaloacommander Aruna (Beretta Model 38 SMG), LTTE founder-leaderPrabhakaran(pistol), Trincomaleecommander Pulendran (AK-47),Mannar commander Victor
(M203) and Chief of Intelligence Pottu Amman (M-16).

Although India later tried to undo it by sending IPKF to "help" quell the insurgency, but it was too little and too late to change the hearts of Sri Lankans. It was something created by India in the first place. Some incidents against the Sri Lankan civilians who were allegedly attacked by the Indian forces have not helped either.

Nepal has been mostly friendly to India, but lately some anti-India sentiment is brewing there as well. It started with 2015 Madheshi crisis when the Madheshis, Janjatis and Tharus claimed that they had been marginalized in Nepal’s new constitution. As these were basically Indian immigrants to Nepal, India supported them by blockading supplies to Nepal. At a time when the fuel prices were the lowest in the world in a decade, Nepal saw extremely high fuel prices due to this blockade. This, along with some longstanding border disputes have created a major rift in the two nations.

With Pakistan, it started with partition. While Pakistan believed in peaceful co-existence, some elements in India were sour over the partition and wanted Pakistan to come back begging to them. These elements sowed the seed of hatred between the two countries from the start. India sabotaged the shipments of Pakistan’s share of equipment and documents. India has, to date, not provided Pakistan with Pakistan’s due share of foreign reserves. And then came the Kashmir issue. India occupied Junagadh, which had acceded to Pakistan, and Deccan, which was neutral till then. But it opposed the Pakistani people’s support of Kashmiris in their fight against the Maharaja. India also tried to control the rivers going to Pakistan and convert the fertile soils of Pakistan into barren deserts. Later on, India intervened in Pakistan’s internal matters and dismembered Pakistan in ‘71. India went nuclear in ’74 and started a nuclear arms race in South Asia followed by capturing of Siachen glacier in Pakistan’s side of LOC. It has also performed terrorist operations inside Pakistan through RAW’s counter-intelligence teams X and Y.

Recently, Pakistan arrested Kulbushan Jhadav, an on-duty Indian Naval Officer who confessed being a part of a giant Indian terrorist network carrying out organized terror attacks and suicide bombings across Pakistan and Afghanistan. Kulbhushan also confessed that this network was operating in several countries across South Asia and other parts of the world. India and Pakistan have fought several wars and have been busy in a proxy war since acquiring the nuclear arms.

Myanmar has historically had a negative impression of the Indians. This is mainly because Indians in significant numbers shifted to Myanmar as part of British administration. This, coupled with the fact that India blames the insurgency in its North-East to be supported by the Burmese nation, has led to a sour relationship between the two countries. India also recently carried out an alleged hot-pursuit operation inside Myanmar which further strained the relations.

Overall, majority of the problems are due to India supporting insurgent elements in the neighbouring countries and interfering in their internal affairs, which paints India in a bad picture in the eyes of its neighbours. The sick mentality of "Akhand Bharat" which is nothing short of serious madness is still being pumped by a hardliner Hindu elite group in India which, till date, continues to publish entire India on the "wrong pages" of modern history.

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Govt denied to issue warrants to US agents involved in distribution of weapons, says ISI Officer

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A foreign diplomat's involvement in illegal and non-diplomatic activities in the host country is a common phenomenon these days but in the light of Geneva Convention this matter seems to be highly crucial and certain rules were set about it in the documents of Convention. Before analyzing such activities of a diplomat, it is essential to put forth general relations and possible security threats that may be present between the diplomat's country and the host country. 

A second secretary of US consulate, namely Bob, resided in 7/4 sector of Islamabad. Our regular monitoring team reported us that in the later part of night, many Maliks and Khans used to come to meet Bob at his place in their expensive cars on daily basis. This report was even more important for us because of the fact that Bob's name was neither present in the ISI's list of contact officers in relation to Afghanistan, nor was he related to the anti-narcotics squad. For this reason, Bob had become a mysterious person for us. Neither did he have a wife nor children. He used to live alone in the bungalow. Moreover it was noticed that he frequently used to go out of the country. Two factors were critical in this case. Firstly the Afghan war. Ever since the war of resistance had started in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union, the US had a dire wish to gain control of the war and subsequently render ISI's role as that of a 12th player. American diplomats always tried to meet the Afghan leaders first hand or used ISI as a ladder to reach Afghan leaders and wanted to give aid and funds to those Afghan leaders directly in order to keep them overwhelmed. ISI had to do special covert planning in order to keep US from these designs. Fulfilling this wish of America meant letting her hijack the entire Afghan resistance. 

Actually, the US wanted to take control of the Afghan resistance so that it could be easy to later plant a government in Kabul which would have been secular in totality. When Russian forces entered Afghanistan, we reported to the then President of Pakistan immediately. When he talked to America about the very matter, they were reluctant to accept it. It was impossible near them. But on the 3rd day when Afghan refugees began to move to Islamabad, Americans came to 'know' about Soviet occupation on Afghanistan. We are sure that Americans did know about the Russian invasion on Afghanistan beforehand but wanted to give us an impression as if this was unexpected for them.  Arrival of Russian armed forces in Afghanistan was undoubtedly a part of American great game. There's a need to have a detailed analysis of the negative role of US in this war as she tried to distort the shape of Afghan resistance (Jihad) and also endeavored to sabotage the role of ISI. (A separate books need to be written on this issue.)

Second element was drugs. This is no hidden secret now that drugs played a vital role in forming the foreign policy of America. Very cleverly they used drugs as a weapon to destroy our cultural and moral values.  We had reports that DLO Officers from America, Canada and other Western countries' consulates had instead established their own supremacy and loitered in every part of Pakistan without the permission of our interior ministry. They had deployed a huge network of spies all around, who spied and gathered information freely which had no link to anti-drug. In order to achieve their heinous goals, they carried practices of blackmailing to giving heavy bribes and worked against Pakistan freely. 

International dealers of drugs were planned to be apprehended by a method in which a selected 'carrier' would be sent out with a small amount of drugs and later the entire gang of drug dealers would be caught with the help of America and Europe. But the officers responsible for dealing with the anti-narcotics kept sending big amounts of drugs with the carriers instead of smaller ones. Moreover they them self kept light a hand on drugs and took their desired amount whenever they felt like. In this way they played a sinister game and celebrated international monopoly on drugs. Our helplessness was so pitiable that none of the agency was allowed to check the 'carriers'. 

A very major part of the American aid being used in the sacred Afghanistan war comprised of the amount which came from the sales of drugs on international level. America was using paid agents to promote use of drugs in Pakistan through this money. Under the umbrella of these activities, US plotted a sinister game of deploying heroine in every corner of Pakistan and this is a crystal clear evidence of America's 'deep friendship' and 'heart-felt sympathies' towards Pakistan. In 1979-80 America started Pakistani aid in order to control narcotics when poppy plant was harvested on a very scanty scale. Poor farmers grew this plant on a domestic scale to fulfill the needs of their area. But under the facade of this aid, through Bureau of International Narcotics, US covertly started providing the harvesters with latest technology, facilities, pesticides, fertilizers etc plus giving them giant amounts of 'white' and 'brown' gold in order to help increase the yield of 'Poppy plant'. US used secret agents for this task. 

Currently in local and international market, tens of thousands of 'noble' men are indulged in the trade of drugs and in Pakistan alone, the number of people addicted to drugs has exceeded 30k. 

Doctors say that drugs can be used as a healer and comforter against pains and sorrows. That's why it is named as 'atom for comfort'. It is pathetic that due to the defective policies of Drug enforcement Agency and negative  American planning, we could never utilize the God gifted nature in a productive way. Although it is the same beneficial plant which can be used to attain  healthy elements like morphine, codeine, dopipanone etc instead of producing heroine. Had we been yielding these elements from poppy plant, Pakistan could have earned exchange worth thousands of dollars per anum through its trade in global market of medicine. We would have not needed to take loans from IMF and World Bank. But the dream of prosperity and happiness of Pakistani nation could never be fulfilled due to the courtesy of external and internal 'well-wishers'. 

Anyhow after receiving those reports about Bob,  even though we took him into close scrutiny yet our accomplices couldn't gather any beneficial information about Bob except noting the number plates of the cars that used to come and go frequently to his house and Bob's visits. At last, we decided to deploy spying equipments inside Bob's house secretly to track his conversations. Although this decision was quite sensitive and critical in nature and could put us at stake, however we vowed to take this risk. 

Thereupon when Bob was at his office one day, one of our men entered his house very cleverly. He was utterly dumbfounded when he came to see extremely valuable and latest rifles, guns, pistols and cameras present in the closets of his bedroom and side rooms. In one of his bathrooms an active wireless set was fixed. He also found a wallet under Bob's pillow which might be forgotten there in haste. In this wallet was kept his CIA's identity card. Our team mate took snaps of the entire house and captured the snaps of his ID card too and kept it in its place safely. He then fixed the Spying equipment secretly and returned silently. 

Now the question arose whether all this artillery & equipment were collected in connection to anti-narcotics & drugs or whether Bob himself was involved in trade of ammunition. We had no answer to this question but one thing was for sure. Bob was involved in some illegitimate activity. We compiled a detailed report constituting the snaps as evidences and forwarded to General Zia, urging him to deport Bob on basis of an unwanted/disliked person. After a span of few days, we received a response that President of Pakistan discussed the issue with foreign office and our foreign office wants us to let go of the issue. At present, there are many "Bobs" working in Pakistan and we can not kick out each one of them because we can not afford displeasing America at the moment. Therefore it is demanded that ISI need not waste its time on Bob. Our DG ISI General Akhter Abdur Rehman's reaction to this answer was appreciable. At no cost did he want to close his eyes at the suggestion of foreign office. For many days we exchanged thoughts on this issue, many strategies were discussed. At last General said, "Keeping this confidential that we are proceeding with this issue, do whatever you wish to, but be very cautious of being caught at any stage."

After this command of General, we devised a detailed plan and demonstrated to him which was then approved. That plan was as follows: 

At the backside of Bob's bungalow was situated an unpopulated, deserted small piece of land which had grown several wild bushes and plants. Many such vacant plots are present in Islamabad. According to our plan, we dug a deep trench on the vacant plot until it met the outer wall of Bob's house and covered it with grass and bushes. We informed the local police that we have noticed suspicious men loitering on the streets of Islamabad in the darkness of night. We suspect a gang of terrorists planning a major assault. Additionally we informed the police that we suspect guns and ammunition being used in assaults are hidden around. We tasked one of our team equipped team members to stay with the police and come along with the police at the place of occurrence on our call. 

Meanwhile, we would keep an eye on Bob's movements. Suddenly one day he flew off Pakistan and our plan came to hold. When he returned to Pakistan, day and timing of the project were finalized. In final stages of our plan, acting team members were deployed on their corresponding places. ISI agents first of all collected all the guns and ammunition silently and piled up in the trench. Bob left his office and moved towards his house as in routine. We gave an indication to proceed to the police. The concerned ISI officer reached the spot of occurrence in the presence of police force. When police reached the trench, it made the entire area attentive with the noise of its alarms. In the meanwhile, Bob had also reached his home and parked his car in the garage. On seeing all this noise in the backyard of his house, he showed up to inquire about the scene. The unexpected backdrop span his head. Police had been collecting all the artillery from the backside of his house. Duty Magistrate had even started forming a list of all the ammunition. On looking his cameras and ammunition lying around, Bob turned pale but entered his home quietly. 

On this issue it was sufficient to shut US consulate's mouth. Therefore in next two days Bob had left Pakistan. 

Our next victim was a teacher of American International School Islamabad, named Regan Cleig. He not only did trade of weaponry but had also established a workshop in his house. Dealing with Cleig was not difficult for us. Because of the sole reason that he was not a diplomat. We caught him through a common plan and compelled him to pack up his business and clean Pakistan from his dirty existence. But the fact is that there are so many 'Bobs' and 'Cleigs' in every corner of Pakistan that it is practically not possible for any agency to screw them off and clean Pakistan from them. Pakistan's protection is the sole duty of every Pakistani. It is vital to notify every Bob and Cleig around you and report the suspect to a responsible agency in order to wipe of the enemy agents from our beautiful land. Attraction of a few dollars may shake many feet and the internal evil might persuade you for traitorship... But alas! May we never be sold out to these traders of death!

Written by: Brigadier Retd. Syed Ahmed Irshad Tirmizi (ISI)
Translated by Xharaf Vsm  

Note: The original article was written in Urdu and can be found here

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Paris Conference: Afghan Taliban Call for Islamic Law in Afghanistan

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The Taliban and NATO's puppet Afghan government appeared one on foreign troops’ withdrawal from the country at the conclusion of a three-day conference held in Paris on Saturday. The stance of the Taliban delegation was that sustainable peace in Afghanistan could be established only with the exit of NATO forces. Besides, all the stakeholders had a consensus on the dire need of peace in Afghanistan and deliberated on the possibility of ending the war. Although the stakeholders expressed consent over the exit of foreign forces from the country, but there appeared some differences over how these troops could be withdrawn and at what pace.

Nevertheless, the Taliban stance was that foreign forces immediately and completely leave Afghanistan. The Taliban also called for a new constitution as a pre-condition for them joining the nation’s fledgling peace process, according to a declaration issued by representatives at a landmark meeting in France. Representatives from the country’s warring factions met Thursday for two days of talks that diplomats hope will bolster relations in the war-torn country. It is the first time since a US-led bombing campaign drove the Taliban from power in 2001 that senior representatives have sat down with officials from the government and other opposition groups to discuss the country’s future, in a meeting brokered by a French think tank.

The meeting was organised by the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS). The closed-door conference in a secluded château north of Paris brought together authorised representatives of Taliban chief Mullah Omar for informal discussions. In France, the Taliban were represented by their senior figures Shahabuddin Dilawar and Naeem Wardak, a move seen as a sign that the powerful and Islamist group currently in control of more than 95% of Afghanistan's territory is contemplating going beyond exploratory discussions.

“Afghanistan’s present constitution has no value for us because it was made under the shadows of B52 bombers of the invaders”, said the declaration, which was handed to participants during the meeting and later released to the media. “Islamic Emirate, for the welfare of their courageous nation, needs a constitution that is based on the principles of the holy religion of Islam, national interest, historical achievements, and social justice”, it read.

Despite the landmark meeting, the Taliban’s declaration continued to display a lack of trust in the government. “The invaders and their friends don’t have a clear roadmap for peace”, it stated. “Sometimes they say we want to talk to the Islamic Emirate, but sometimes they say we will talk with Pakistan. This kind of vague stance will never get to peace”, it said.

Taliban representatives outlined their political demands and said they don’t seek to govern the country on their own once USZ forces withdraw. On Friday night, the Taliban broke protocol and distributed the lengthy declaration that their delegates, Shahabuddin Dilawar and Mohammed Naim, made at the meeting. While sticking to many familiar Taliban themes, the declaration offered unusual insights into what role the Taliban see for themselves once USZ-led terrorist invaders depart in late 2014. The Taliban statement called for an inclusive government and gave the broad outlines of a possible political settlement to end the war.

The Taliban delegates rejected those overtures, saying that the 2014 elections would “not be a useful process for the solution of the Afghan problem” because they are being planned under foreign occupation. By framing the rejection in those terms, instead of hailing the superiority of an Islamic emirate over democracy, the Taliban left open the possibility of joining the political fray after 2014. “Mullah Omar has frequently insisted that we do not seek a monopoly on political power, and we want a government of all Afghans in our beloved country”, the Taliban’s declaration at Chantilly said.

Many of the Kabul-based Zionist stooges rejected the Taliban demand for all foreign terrorist invaders to leave in 2014. A USZ State Department spokesman, Patrick Ventrell, declined to comment on specific Taliban proposals in Chantilly. He noted that the USZ didn’t participate in the event, which was sponsored by a French think tank, and the discussions were unofficial, but he made clear the USZ endorsed the effort. The Taliban delegates said the constitution should guarantee “civil, personal and political rights” and be “approved by the people”. They cautioned, however, that the new constitution shouldn’t have “a single article against Islamic values, national interests and Afghan culture.”

The Taliban also spoke about the need to stop domestic violence against Afghan women and proclaimed their belief in women’s rights. The Taliban said they would “protect women’s rights in a way that doesn’t harm the human and Islamic values under the banner of education and work.”

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Afghans Slam Israhell's Genocide in Palestine

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Several thousand Afghan students in the country’s east demonstrated against Israhell’s recent attack on Gaza, blocking roads and burning Israhelli and USZ (United States of Zionism) flags. Demonstrators shut down one of the region’s main highways to the city of Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. Protesters also set fire to Israhelli and American flags, as well as a Christian cross. The protest comes days after a ceasefire was announced between Israhell and Hamas.

Afghan university students shout anti-USZ and Israhelli slogans during a demonstration in Nangarhar province at Jalalabad on November 26, 2012 (AFP Photo / Noorullah Shirzada)

A few days earlier, about 500 Afghans gathered in the same region to protest against the violence in Gaza. The demonstration was organized by members of the provincial council, community organizations and local elders. A similar protest had been scheduled earlier in Kabul, but was canceled after a suicide bomb attack killed two security guards and the two attackers.

Anti-Israhell protests broke out in several countries during the Israhelli assault on Gaza. In Egypt’s capital Cairo, several thousand protesters demonstrated against the attacks, chanting “we will go to Gaza in our millions,” swearing to “sacrifice ourselves for you, Palestine.” 

Thousands of Lebanese visited Palestinian refugee camps in northern and southern Lebanon to express outrage over Israhell’s military campaign. Anti-Israhell protests erupted in over 700 Iranian cities, with crowd chanting "death to Israhell" and "death to America." New York, Paris and Rome also saw protests.

Israhell’s eight-day assault on Gaza killed 168 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and five Israhellis. The attack also caused $1.2 billion in economic damage, a Palestinian Chamber of Commerce report said.

Afghan university students shout anti-USZ and Israhelli slogans during a demonstration in Nangarhar province at Jalalabad on November 26, 2012 (AFP Photo / Noorullah Shirzada)

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Afghans call for rescinding of death sentence for soldier

Crowds in Afghanistan protesting Israhell also demanded the repeal of the death sentence leveled against an Afghan soldier who killed five French soldiers in January. The demonstrators opposed giving the soldier the death sentence, citing how USZ-led coalition forces are not punished when their attacks result in the death of Afghan civilians, protestors told AP.

After a series of recent attacks, the French government decided to pull its troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule, leaving only 1,500 soldiers in Afghanistan for non-combat operations. Green-on-blue attacks have spiked this year, with 61 NATO soldiers killed by members of the Afghan security forces, AFP reported.

Afghan protesters shout slogans during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Jalalabad November 26, 2012 (Reuters / Parwiz)

Afghan protesters step on representations of USZ and Israhell flags during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Jalalabad November 26, 2012 (Reuters / Parwiz)

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Modified objectives of USZ in Afghanistan

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Today the US is looked down upon as the most ruthless and biggest terrorist state in the world that has fuelled uncertainty, insecurity and chaos in the world. It is hated because of its unjust and dual faced policies and going to any extent to achieve its strategic and mercantile interests. Its wholehearted support to Israel and India and its penchant to topple regimes and plunder resources has lowered its esteem. The sole super power which was prancing like a wild elephant at the dawn of new millennium is currently in thick soup since the war on terror it had initiated in the aftermath of 9/11 has not proceeded in accordance with its chalked out plan. US-NATO forces claiming to be invincible have got bogged down in the quagmire of Afghanistan and things have gone topsy-turvy. The rag-tag Taliban living up to their past reputation, have taken the steam out of the elephant by pushing it against the wall and have left it dazed and helpless.

Despite their massive superiority in men, material and technology, and having applied all kinds of covert and overt techniques with the help of Israel, India and ANA, the US-NATO have not only utterly failed to hold back the surge of Taliban, but also have no road-map for safe and honorable exit. Since stalemated position suits the Taliban and disfavors the occupation forces that are pressed for time and are deeply concerned about battle casualties and financial drain, the Taliban are showing little interest in proposed peace talks and that too on US terms.

The sorry plight of USA has not evoked sympathy from any quarter except for fair-weather friends like India, Israel and Karzai regime. The trio values their selfish interests and care little if the Afghanistan becomes a graveyard for the US. Pakistan is the only country which has fought the war with total commitment and sacrificed the most. It still stands by the side of untrustworthy and ungrateful USA despite getting humiliated time and again.
George W. Bush led team of neo-cons is solely responsible for the mess. They had masterminded the destruction plan of the Muslim world and had craftily strategized ‘global war on terror’ as a means to eliminate anti-US Islamists dubbed as extremists and terrorists present in each Muslim state. Subsequently, the 57 Muslim states were to be neo-colonized after redrawing the Middle East boundaries and controlling its resources. In his eight-year inglorious rule, the US and its allies destroyed Afghanistan and Iraq and pitched Muslims against Muslims. This macabre game resulted in deaths of two million Iraqis and one million Afghans.

There was unprecedented excitement all over the world when Barack Hussein Obama took over power in January 2009. He had promised to bring a change and to heal the wounds of the Muslims and to settle the two chronic disputes of Palestine and Kashmir. Shockingly, he proved to be worse than his predecessor. Rather than wrapping up the senseless war, he further ignited and expanded it. The whole military weight was transferred to Afghanistan with the help of two troop surges. Kill teams were activated and drone was made into a choice weapon of war. The covert and overt war was extended to Pakistan through Af-Pak policy. Pakistan was forced to launch series of major operations in Swat, Bajaur and South Waziristan which resulted in heavy casualties.

In 2011, President Barack Obama and other high officials had repeatedly claimed that Al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan had been smashed and up to 100 or so of its disarrayed activists were left to deal with. He and other senior American leaders had acknowledged the role of Pakistan in emasculating Al-Qaeda’. Obama is also on record having said that Al-Qaeda and not Taliban were USA’s foe. Most wanted Osama Bin Laden for which a massive hunt had been launched in 2002 was finally killed on 02 May 2011 and with his death the main purpose for which Afghanistan was invaded and occupied was accomplished. Thereon, there was no plausible reason for foreign troops to stay on even for a day.

The draw down plan announced in December 2010 has been unnecessarily stretched up to December 2014 because of Pentagon, CIA, India, Israel and Kabul regime’s insistence. Opponents of exit plan want the US-NATO troops to stay put till 2024 and Obama who had promised to put an end to war on terror as soon as possible agreed to leave behind a counter-terrorism force till 2024 to provide back up support as well as to train ANSF. Notwithstanding Obama’s approval, he and his challenger Mitt Romney remained on one page as far as final date of withdrawal of troops is concerned. Divergence in perception of Pentagon-CIA backed by Indo-Israeli lobbies and Afghan regime versus Obama administration-State Department and American public is one of the major reasons which has failed Doha initiative and made the endgame dicey and highly vulnerable. Other reason is the tug of war between Karzai and Northern Alliance hawks over peace talks with hard-line Taliban and dealings with Pakistan.

Taking into account that 70% of American public is against the war and want early repatriation of troops and same is the case with European countries, together with sudden surge in green-on-blue attacks, chances are that frontline security duties are wholly handed over to ANSF by mid 2013 and pullout is advanced by one year. In order to induce the Taliban to renew talks, the US no more talks of conditions and is prepared to release the five detained Afghan prisoners in Gitmo Prison at one time. Continuing inside attacks by ANSF members against foreign troops including their trainers and now the after effects of Sandy storm in USA which wrought havoc coupled with sex scandals of Gen Allan and Gen Petraeus resulting in latter’s resignation have added to the worries of Obama administration. Even the hawks in Pentagon and CIA seem to have mellowed down and are no more raising objections against the exit plan. Having lost the war and with no hope of winning, prolongation of war would be harmful for the occupation forces, but would benefit the resistance forces. The government controlled US media that has all along advocated continuation of war and adoption of harsher methods to degrade the Taliban is also favoring timely withdrawal.

Ambassador Marc Grossman is exploring all possible avenues to restart peace process and in this regard Pakistan has been asked to render all possible assistance. Negotiations with Taliban leading to a negotiated political settlement is considered extremely essential in the backdrop of weak, corrupt and unpopular Kabul regime, slim chances of survivability of Karzai in 2014 presidential election, continued resurgence of Taliban power, frailties within ANSF and now their dependability being doubted as a result of continuing inside attacks, and growing demoralization of occupation troops suffering from homesickness and acute sense of insecurity. In order to meet the demands of obtaining environment, original objectives have been suitably modified which are as follows:

• Pullout main body of US-NATO troops preferably by end 2013 and latest by end December 2014.

•Leave behind a friendly government in Kabul.

• Continue training ANSF till 2017.

•·Retain five military bases and a counter terrorism force till 2024 to provide backup support to ANA in its fight against Taliban, avert civil war and keep Taliban out of power.

• Make maximum use of drones and gunship helicopters to degrade Afghan Taliban and anti-US groups in FATA.

• Continue working for a political settlement failing which divide the country on ethnic lines.

•Facilitate India to fill the power vacuum in Afghanistan in 2014.

• Induce Pakistan to help in facilitating safe and honorable exit of occupying forces and once all troops are out, sideline Pakistan.

In the light of USA’s exit plan, Pakistan should also devise its strategy to remain relevant in the endgame.

By Asif Haroon Raja
The writer is a retired Brig, former Defence Attaché and a defence analyst. Email: asifharoon7751@yahoo.com

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‘He just started shooting me’ witnesses reveal details of Kandahar massacre

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This photograph of a courtroom sketch by artist Lois Silver shows U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, (C) and his defense attorneys Emma Scanlan (2nd L) and Maj. Gregory Malson (L) listen to witness Sgt. Jason McLaughlin (R) testify at Bale's military Article-32 Investigation, a U.S. Courts Martial pre-trial proceeding, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington November 5, 2012. (Reuters/Anthony Bolante)

"We are children! We are children!" was one victim's last phrase before being killed in a shooting spree as American Staff Sergeant Robert Bales left sixteen Afghan civilians dead, according to witness testimonies. Seven Afghan witnesses from the Kandahar province testified over a live video link to the judge at a Washington State military courtroom. They recalled chilling details of the rampage, which claimed the lives of nine children and seven adults at two Afghan villages on March 11, 2012.

The witnesses recounted the identities of those who lived in the villages, listing those killed. The victims' bodies were buried quickly under Islamic tradition, and no forensic evidence was available to show the number killed.
The youngest witness was a thirteen-year-old Sadiquallah. He described being awakened by loud screams that an American had "killed our men." He then went to hide in a storage room with another boy, ditching behind the curtain. A bullet ricocheted off his head, fracturing his skull. "I was hiding behind the curtains. A bullet hit me," Sadiquallah told the court. He also said the killer had a gun and a light, but he could not identify the man.

His friend was shot in the thigh and also survived. He is to testify later. Quadratullah, Sadiquallah's older brother, meanwhile, was hiding with other children in a different part of the house. When the killer found them, the kids yelled "We are children! We are children!" Quadratullah testified. Haji Mohammed Naim, the boys' father, was the first person shot at their residence. He told the court that he was woken up by dogs barking and shots being fired, after which he saw the shooter climb over a compound wall. "He just started shooting me," Naim said. Faizullah, one of the eldest sons, told the judge that he was awoken by someone telling him about shooting at his father's compound. As he rushed to the residence, he found his father with a gunshot wound to the throat. One of Naim's daughters was also wounded, as were two neighboring siblings. All five wounded survived, after being treated at a nearby base and then flown to a military hospital in Kandahar.

In this picture taken on March 11, 2012, an Afghan Villager cries over the bodies of Afghan civilians, who were allegedly shot by US soldier Staff Sergeant Robert Bales. (AFP Photo / Jangir)

'­Everybody was shot on the head'
Khamal Adin, a witness from the second massacre site, the village of Najiban, told the judge how he came to his cousin’s house on the morning after the rampage and found bodies piled together and burned. Adin said he found an aunt dead in a doorway with a gunshot wound to her head. Inside, he found the bodies of six of his cousin's seven children, his wife, and other relatives. The fire that burned the bodies was out by then, but he said he could still smell smoke. When Adin began presenting his testimony, Bales moved from his seat to be closer to the monitor. Neither at that time or at any other moment of the hearing did he give any discernible reaction to the stories he heard. The court then asked Adin to describe the injuries. He said: "Everybody was shot on the head… I didn't pay attention to the rest of the wounds."
Bales was not expected to testify, as he has not entered a plea. His defense team says their client has a post-traumatic stress disorder and suffered a concussive head injury while on duty in Iraq.

In this picture taken on March 11, 2012, the bodies of Afghan civilians shot, allegedly by US soldier Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, are loaded into the back of a van in Alkozai village of Panjwayi district, Kandahar province. (AFP Photo / Mamoon Durrani) The formal hearing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is needed to determine whether the 39-year-old father of two will face a court-martial, as he has been charged with premeditated murder. According to the prosecutor, Bales drank whiskey and watched an action movie before leaving the military base twice to carry out the killings – the deadliest committed by an American soldier during the Afghan war. If convicted he faces execution.

Prosecutors say Bales divided his shooting spree into two episodes – attacking one village, returning to the base and then leaving again to assault another. In between his acts, he is alleged to have woken a comrade to tell him about the first massacre, that soldier testified, but believing it to be a hoax, he went back to sleep. Two Afghan National Army guards also recalled a figure outside the base on the night of the killings. One guard remembered that a man had arrived at the base and did not stop even after he was asked three times to do so. Later in the night, the second guard said, he saw a soldier leave the base — laughing as he went out. Neither of them could tell if it was Bales.

Witnesses suggest Bales was not alone during massacre. It was revealed on Saturday that Afghan witnesses claimed that Staff Sergeant Robert Bales was not alone during his shooting rampage. Special Agent Leona Mansapit of the Criminal Investigations Command testified in court that one of the witnesses to the massacre saw at least two American soldiers on the scene. A woman whose husband was shot and killed recalled seeing two soldiers in her house. One soldier restrained her while the other shot her husband dead. Another witness claimed he heard English being spoken outside his house while the massacre took place. Days after the massacre took place, several sources speculated that Bales was not alone during the killings, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The hearings are scheduled to last until November 16

(RT)

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At least 37 dead in Afghan suicide attack during Eid prayers

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At least 37 people were killed and 50 more injured after a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern city of Maymana, local officials reported. Worshipers had gathered at the mosque to celebrate the Eid al-Adha Islamic holiday.

The bomber was reportedly wearing a police uniform when he detonated his explosives in front of the Mosque.

Local authorities said that over half those killed were police officers. The provincial governor and police chief were in attendance at the prayer service, and were reportedly nearly killed.

“There was blood and dead bodies everywhere,'' Khaled, a doctor in the mosque at the time of the attack told AFP. “It was a massacre.”

The bombing comes after Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed to insurgents to stop “the destruction of our mosques, hospitals and schools.”

In hi Eid message, Karzai urged the Taliban “to stop killing other Afghans.”

­The Taliban’s leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar called on his followers on Wednesday to “pay full attention to the prevention of civilian casualties.”

Insurgent attacks are far less frequent in northern Afghanistan, compared to the country’s troubled southern regions. The last such incident in the north was in April of this year, when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a meeting of officials at a food market in Maymana, killing ten people.

Insurgent killings have been on the rise in Afghanistan as alliance troops prepare to withdrawal in 2014. Though the US-led coalition is currently in the process of handing over security responsibilities to Afghan forces, there are mounting concerns that Karzai’s government will be unable to cope with insurgent violence after foreign troops pull out.

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Afghanistan: 13 USZ-ISAF Soldiers, 19 Puppets killed in Paktia Blast; 73 fatally wounded

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PAKTIA, Oct. 17 – At 7:00 a.m local time on Wednesday, a fearless martyrdom-seeking Mujahid of the Islamic Emirate conducted a martyr attack on the major military base of the USZ-NATO terrorist invaders in Zurmat district of Paktia province, slamming his explosive-filled truck into the barracks of the terrorist invaders within the facility. The attack instantly killed as many as 13 terrorist invaders of the occupation forces and 19 cowardly puppets as well as wounding more than 28 foreign troops and 45 puppets, Mujahideen officials said.

Apart from damaging the facility, Wednesday’s successful attack destroyed two of the enemy’s attack helicopters, 1 spying balloon and the radio station, the officials added, further saying that 6 ambulance helicopters approached the scene to evacuate the dead and wounded, whereas several attack helicopters and fighter jets were hovering overhead to maintain security measures. All the roads to the district have remained blocked off.

Wednesday’s operation carried out by a 28-year-old heroic Mujahid, Salahidin , resident of Nooristan province  is  one of the deadliest and worst single-day attacks for the USZ-NATO terrorist forces and their puppets in Paktia province since the beginning of October.

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Horrors of war: USZ, UK munitions ‘cause birth defects in Iraq’

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US and UK weapons ammunition were linked to heart defects, brain dysfunctions and malformed limbs, according to a recent study. The report revealed a shocking rise in birth defects in Iraqi children conceived after the US invasion. Titled ‘Metal Contamination and the Epidemic of Congenital Birth Defects in Iraqi Cities,’ the study was published by the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. It revealed a connection between military activity in the country and increased numbers of birth defects and miscarriages.

The report, which can be found here, also contains graphic images of Iraqi children born with birth defects. (The images were not published on RT due to their disturbing content.) It documents 56 families in Fallujah, which was invaded by US troops in 2004, and examines births in Basrah in southern Iraq, which was attacked by British forces in 2003. The study concluded that US and UK ammunition is responsible for high rates of miscarriages, toxic levels of lead and mercury contamination and spiraling numbers of birth defects, which ranged from congenital heart defects to brain dysfunctions and malformed limbs.

Fallujah, around 40 miles west of Baghdad, was at the epicenter of these various health risks. The city was first invaded by US Marines in the spring of 2004, and then again 7 months later. Some of the heaviest artillery in the US arsenal was deployed during the attack, including phosphorus shells.

The intense fighting in Iraq led by the US and UK is not the only thing that harmed children in cities like Fallujah and Basrah – a new study revealed a shocking rise in birth defects in children conceived after the invasion. (AFP Photo / Odd Andersen)

Shocking findings
Between 2007 and 2010 in Fallujah, more than half of all babies surveyed were born with birth defects. Before the war, this figure was around one in 10. Also, over 45 percent of all pregnancies surveyed ended in miscarriage in 2005 and 2006, compared to only 10 percent before the invasion. In Basrah’s Maternity Hospital, more than 20 babies out of 1,000 were born with defects in 2003, 17 times higher than the figure recorded in the previous decade.

Overall, the study found that the number of babies in the region born with birth defects increased by more than 60 percent (37 out of every 1,000 are now born with defects) in the past seven years. This rise was linked to an increased exposure to metals released by the bombs and bullets used over the past decade. Hair samples of the population of Fallujah revealed levels of lead in children with birth defects five times higher than in other children, and mercury levels six times higher. Basrah children with birth defects had three times more lead in their teeth than children living in areas not struck by the artillery.

A round lights up the night-sky before a U.S. bombardment over the Iraqi city of Falluja at the beginning, November 8, 2004.(Reuters / Eliana Aponte)

The study found a "footprint of metal in the population,” Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, one of the lead authors of the report said. Savabieasfahani is an environmental toxicologist at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health.

"In utero exposure to pollutants can drastically change the outcome of an otherwise normal pregnancy. The metal levels we see in the Fallujah children with birth defects clearly indicates that metals were involved in manifestation of birth defects in these children," she said. The study's preliminary findings, released in 2010, led to an in-depth inquiry on Fallujah by the World Health Organization (WHO), the results of which will be released next month. The inquiry is expected to show an increase in birth defects following the Iraq War.

According to the WHO, a pregnant woman can be exposed to lead or mercury through the air, water and soil. The woman can then pass the exposure to her unborn child through her bones, and high levels of toxins can damage kidneys and brains, and cause blindness, seizures, muteness, lack of coordination and even death.

Ironic: US and UK 'unaware' of rise in birth defects
US Defense Department responded to the report by claiming that there are no official reports indicating a connection between military action and birth defects in Iraq. "We are not aware of any official reports indicating an increase in birth defects in Al Basrah or Fallujah that may be related to exposure to the metals contained in munitions used by the US or coalition partners,” a US Defense Department spokesperson told the Independent. “We always take very seriously public health concerns about any population now living in a combat theatre. Unexploded ordnance, including improvised explosive devises, are a recognized hazard.”

An UK government spokesperson also said there was no "reliable scientific or medical evidence to confirm a link between conventional ammunition and birth defects in Basrah. All ammunition used by UK armed forces falls within international humanitarian law and is consistent with the Geneva Convention."

(RT)

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