Stop the Presses! Stratfor has, through keen study of intelligence data, made a momentous discovery -- one that no one else has ever happened upon!
By Khalid Hasan in the Daily Times (thanks to Jeffrey Imm):
Washington: “The coming political transition is unlikely to foster stability because Musharraf will be sharing power with a civilian prime minister leading a coalition government, and with an army chief. This means the next army chief and the new head of the ISI could be heavily involved in politics at a time when they need to concentrate on combating jihadism,” according to a commentary by Stratfor.[...]
Stratfor said Pakistan now faces the biggest challenge since its inception: a growing jihadist insurgency. Thus far, the military establishment has been on the defensive regarding an unprecedented wave of suicide attacks, mostly against army personnel and facilities - including some very sensitive installations.
The process of purging militant sympathisers within the ranks of the military and the intelligence apparatus has been going on since the 9/11 attacks, but the new ISI chief will not be able to deal with the jihadist problem before sealing the leaks in the national security network - an objective that is not likely to be achieved any time soon. Among other problems, this could create a conflict between Washington and Islamabad over the United States’ counter-terrorism imperatives.
Gee, ya think?
Meanwhile:
"Pakistan backs off Al Qaeda pursuit: Political realities force Musharraf to reduce efforts against Al Qaeda, depriving the U.S. of one of its strongest counter-terrorism allies," by Greg Miller in the Los Angeles Times (thanks again to Jeffrey Imm):
WASHINGTON -- -- Political turmoil and a spate of brazen attacks by Taliban fighters are forcing Pakistan's president to scale back his government's pursuit of Al Qaeda, according to U.S. intelligence officials who fear that the terrorist network will be able to accelerate its efforts to rebuild and plot new attacks.
combating jihadism The Worlds Biggest Challenge.
""Pakistan backs off Al Qaeda pursuit"
.......now this is entirely inappropriate....it it time to be on the offensive,,,,a continuous 24/7 assault on Islamic terrorists is the best policy.....continue to disrupt their supply lines, continue to disrupt they communication lines, continue to do those things that make it impossible for them to know whom they can trust, disrupt their safe havens, make their identities known to the public....and fight them if you find them....keep them moving....moving with no rest, no food, and no trust....
....I suspect Pakistan is not 100% committed to eliminating terrorists....far too many terrorists and captured terror plotters have Pakistan somewhere in their resume....
Ban Muslim Immigration...
Check the book "ghost Wars" by - Steve Coll.
Remember that Pakistan, although dirt poor ( like every other Mahometan country that doesn't get a free ride from oil ) has NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
WHEN, not IF, some or all of these NUCLEAR WEAPONS
come under the control of the foaming at the mouth, ultra violent, thug cultist practitioners of "The Religion of Peace," then you are gonna see some real serious shit.
Remember that Pakistan, although dirt poor ( like every other Mahometan country that doesn't get a free ride from oil ) has NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
WHEN, not IF, some or all of these NUCLEAR WEAPONS
come under the control of the foaming at the mouth, ultra violent, thug cultist practitioners of "The Religion of Peace," then you are gonna see some real serious shit.
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Perhaps US should be more careful whom it nurses, oh One_of_the_last_few_Patriots_left.
May I point you in the direction of a book:
Deception: Pakistan, the United States, and the Secret Trade in Nuclear Weapons by Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark.