Who is behind the Islamabad Bombing?
The timing of the bombing is very convienient. Here Zardari call for a stop to the illegal US bombing on Pakistani soil next you have this huge explosion just a kilometer from where Zardari is giving a speech to parliament.
Even before the echo of the blast had died down we all knew that the Talibaan would
be blamed for it. But I'm not convinced that the Talibaan had a good reason to bomb theMarriot hotel in Islamabad. For one, security in Islamabad is so tough that getting even a small gun through would be next to difficult; getting a whole truck loaded with explosives through all that securty would be impossible.
Every bystander interviewed on TV here has voiced doubts about the ability of any tribal just driving up to the hotel in a loaded turck and blowing it.
Islamabad is a small city inhabited mostlyby diplomats, army personnel and the rich folks of the Punjab. Getting through all that security can only be achieved by someone with high security clearance-A US diplomat or someone from the US embassy would have the run of the place-no questions asked. CIA, MOSSAD, RAW all use the US embassy ticket and all are on the loose here in Paksitan since 2001, when we decided to be allies witht the US.
Strangely Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia,Indonesia, India and other allies have been having the same problems-spate of suicide-bombings when before their alliance with the US none of these countries had this problem. Also Iran, Libya and Syria don't seem to be so ravaged by Suicide bombers at the moment but just let CIA through and suddenly every muslim there will be blowing himself up. Curious.
Besides why would the tribals attack now? In Ramadan-when blood shed is forbidder for muslims. Why at the time of Iftari(breaking fast time) when it is the time of prayer, why this particular target when the area all around was more fertile, target wise?
Foreign experts may not know that killing and bloodshed is forbidden in Ramadan-except in self defence when they may be attacked by non muslim enemies who are not bound by this rule-though I failed to see how these people can be called'experts' if they do not know this basic fact about Islam, but I'm dismayed to see so many local experts echoing the same sentiments.
How come these expert can't see the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Did they, the pakistani terror experts, forget the Indian terror of the eighties and nineties so fast? Wasn't it RAW's style to bomb markets and other public places, especially during religious holidays like Ashura and Ramadan.Did these dim-witted myopic experts even consider the recents multiple blasts in Delhi just a few days ago-and that the bombings in Islamabad could be an Indian response to the carnage in Delhi? Unfortunately it seems that it did not even occur to them to connect the two events, which makes them not too reliable analysts in my opinion.
Why would the tribals target Zardari now, especially when he has called an end toUS attacks on Pakistani soil? Unless the so called experts want us to believe that the Talibaan are offended by this call-which beats me.
The Americans on the other hand have openely expressed their wish to bomb the tribal areas from across the border-which should be nice and safe hit and run jobs-and Zardari has opposed them like Musharaf couldn't and this to me is just another arm-twisting ploy of the bully for being denied something.
Also isn't it too obvious that this bombing is too convenient for Robert Gate' announcement to review Americas policy concerning Paksitan?
Why can't these esteemed experts see what common folks can see plain as daylight;That this bombing is in fact another ploy of the Bush goverment to arm-twist not only Zardari but also the whole parliament into letting them attack the tribals areas and give them an open season to wipe out the inhabitants of that area.
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You cannot hope
to bribe or twist,
thank God! the
British journalist.
But, seeing what
the man will do
unbribed, there's
no occasion to.
Humbert Wolfe (1886–1940), Italian-born British poet.
The Uncelestial City "Over the Fire" (1930).
Me thinks Humbert Wolfe is describing the American journalist of the 21st century.
Why would a muslim, let alone a "fundamentalist" blow up dozens of people breaking their fast in Ramadan???
Makes no sense whatsoever. More likely, the culprits are Zionists, Hindus, or a combination of both.
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"Money" has no value - people do.
Muslims killing Muslims on Ramadan.... mmmmm??!!!!
VERY UNLIKELY!
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It could be Indian response, as I know they immediately blamed Pakistan and Muslims for the attack.
2)
It could be the Zionists Jews who want to destroy Pakistan and India, and set the whole muslim world on fire.
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It could be the USA/UK who have a long history of funding such actions.
Heck, it could even be a collaboration of the above 3. But Taliban?!! On Ramadan?!! In a hotel with TIGHT SECURITY full of MUSLIMS on Ramadan?!!! Not likely......
Oh yeah, forgot to mention. Just like on 9/11 when nearly ALL American, Canadian, British, Western media had huge headlines pouring tears and crying for the "thousands of Jews who died in the Twin Towers" --- only to find out later (though not mentioned in MSM) that only 2 or 3 died (one was a bystander and debris fell).
This attack, so far I've heard, they are ALL PAKISTANI MUSLIMS.... no European, no American, no Israeli.... nope, no-sir-ree, just plain-ol-rag-heads!!!
Israeli, Pakistani FMs hold 1st-ever talk
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Pakistani Foreign Minister KHurshid Kasuri and his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom met Thursday morning in Istanbul, which has been the first-ever such contact at the ministerial level in over 50 years, Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan told reporters here at a press conference without giving any details.
The meeting, however, does not imply recognition of Israel by Pakistan, which has not recognized Israel since the foundation of the Jewish state in 1948, and it is essentially a gesture to Israel to underscore the importance that Islamabad attaches to the end of Israeli occupation of Gaza and to the Middle East peace process, Khan stressed.
Pakistan, Khan said, expects Israel to continue the process in the West Bank so that all occupied Palestinian territories are vacated leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in peace and security, which is vital for just and durable peace in the Middle East.
He reiterated Pakistan's principled stand on the Palestinian issue, saying it remains unchanged.
"We stand by our Palestinian brothers and sisters in their cause for the establishment of an independent state in Palestine with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital," Khan noted.
He also expressed Pakistan's gratitude to Turkey for arranging the meeting and said Islamabad informed in advance a number of Islamic countries which are situated in close proximity to Israel or are directly concerned with the Palestinian issue.
However, the meeting had an immediate negative response from Pakistani Islamic groups. "We strongly condemn this unfortunate meeting that Pakistani foreign minister has held with a Zionist representative. We consider Israel as an illegitimate state as it has occupied Al-Quds, the third most holy site in Islam," said Qazi Hussain Ahmed, president of Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal, an alliance of six Islamic groups and one of the country's main opposition parties.
He told private Geo television that Kasuri's meeting with Israeli foreign minister is contrary to the basic policy of Pakistan and Islamic teachings.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/01/content_3432189.htm
yea, i wonder who put this entry into wikipidea already:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Marriott_Hotel_bombing
amazing isn't it.
they figure it out so quickly, with no forensic evidence.
and with a quote from an "american intelligence official" to boot.
"classic Al-qaeda I tell ya"
http://www.khanverse.com/phorum
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=114617&d=21&m=9&y=2008&pix=world.jpg&category=World