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The Pakistan government is in a tizzy. After days of denial, and emphatically stating that no Pakistani national was involved in the last month's bloody terror attack in Mumbai (Bombay), its National security adviser Mahmud Durrani made a dramatic announcement on Wednesday.
Durrani said that Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor among the Mumbai attackers (who is in the Indian police custody), is a Pakistani national. However, this public admission cost Mr Durrani his job the same day!!! (Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had described Pakistan as a terrorist state.)
This means that a serious battle is on within the Pakistani establishment. Over the years the rogue elements of different hues have flourished and got emboldened in Pakistan by the indirect encouragement from the successive US administrations in terms of protection and financial support. The saner elements in Pakistan rarely get a chance to have their say.
The incoming Barack Obama administration would be aware of the challeneges ahead. There is a whole lot of mess created by previous US administrations that needs spring-cleaning. For the international community it is a good news that the new CIA incumbent chief in not an old CIA hand.
You may like to see this and other other posts at http://themoderatevoice.com/author/swaraaj
Thanks,
Swaraaj Chauhan
Excellent article.
At least some semblance of sanity has dawned upon the Pakistan government. They would be better off admitting the facts and doing something concrete to address the issues raised by the terror attacks. Otherwise, the prospect of war is still looming.
"Pakistani Information Minister Sherry Rehman did say Wednesday that the lone surviving gunman was a Pakistani citizen, after weeks of refusing to confirm India's claims on his nationality."
GPI made a bet that the Pakistani nationality of the surviving guy would be denied by Pakistan,
GPI -- You lost. You must now begin every post with "I am usually wrong, but my opinion is..."
Now habibi--- yallah.
I don't suppose it's occurred to you that maybe Pakistan wants a war just as much as you do? Be careful what you wish for.
And how exactly did you come to the conclusion that "you" wants war? There's nothing in the article or GPI's comment that says so. YOU should try getting off the patronizing high horse and attributing motives to folks.
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