USAMA LADEN
15-01-2002, 07:44 AM
Pakistani 'President' Teaches American Version of "Islam"
Analysis by But Shikan ('Idol Breaker')
Pakistani 'President' Teaches American Version of "Islam"
Condemns Jihad in Kashmir: Denies Will of Pakistani Masses
Jihad Groups Banned, 600 arrested in Futile Bid to blunt Islamic thrust
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Important snippets:
1. Earlier this month Musharref arrested Afghan ambassador Abdus Salam Zaeef
and handed him over to the U.S. This violation of international law threatens
to disrupt relations between nations. Islam forbids such behavior and only
scum can carry out such violation of trust.
2. NEW TREND was the first to indicate that human rights of Al-Qaeda
prisoners being transported to Guantanamo Bay are being violated. Now Amnesty
International has expressed the same concern.
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TERRORIST WATCH: The U.S. seems to have failed to destroy Islamic leadership.
Mullah Omar, Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri who are folk heroes in
Pakistan, Indonesia and many other countries have eluded U.S.attacks. Please
keep us informed of U.S. success in this situation so that we will be sure
that the U.S. has won in reality and not just on CNN.
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DOCUMENTATION OF VICTIMS OF BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN: Pakistani sources say
60,000 Afghan civilians have been killed in the bombing. Of these 4,076 have
been documented by U.S. sources but the figure is rising every day. Keep us
informed of new documentation as bodies are recovered from mud huts puverized
by B-52s and B-1s.
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Pakistan's self-appointed 'President' Musharref made his keynote
speech on January 12, 2002. It's not known if he read Jessica Stern's article
"Pakistan's Jihad Culture" which was published in Foreign Affairs
November/December 2000 issue and which was 'must reading' for U.S. policy
makers. Might be a coincidence, but some of Musharref's remarks seemed to be
direct copying from that Jewish woman's writings.
We present an analysis of the speech's main points:
1. Musharref claimed that "we joined the international coalition" against
terrorism "in our national interest." Till now he has not been able to
explain what was that "national interest" and how was it threatened by the
U.S. There is no indication that Musharref carried out any study of the
"national interest" which would show that what he thought was the national
interest was in fact so.
He simply dumped the Taliban and opened Pakistan to U.S. intervention and
control.
2. Musharref claimed that "Pakistan's majority was in favor of my decision. I
am proud of it." In fact Musharref has carefully avoided any attempt to ask
the Pakistani people for their position on the "international coalition"
(which simply means USA). He dared not carry out a referendum or any kind of
vote on such a crucial decision which will affect Pakistan for many years to
come.
"I am proud of it" is an absurdity. Musharref's pride does not mean anything.
He came to power by coup, is totally unrepresentative of the Pakistani people
and has no legitimacy other than that of the gun and American support.
3. Musharref goes on to claim that "a few extremist groups were against the
decision." Why? Because "they put their interests over the national
interests." How? "They tried to lead the nation astray through
demonstrations."
Now here Musharref is being downright silly. If only a "few extremist
groups" were against his decision, he could have held a snap vote to prove
them wrong. After all, the government supporters always point to the failure
of Islamic parties in elections, so why not hold a vote on such an important
matter?
Our observers on the ground say that the massive Pakistani demonstrations
against the U.S. bombing and in support of the Taliban and Osama were a
genuine expression of the people's will. In December 2001, the BBC admitted
that 83% of Pakistanis oppose the U.S. action against Afghanistan.
4. Musharref then goes on to condemn the Pakistan-Afghan Defense Council
which he claims never did anything good for Afghanistan. In fact he makes the
grotesque claim that: "because of their negative thinking Afghanistan had to
face destruction."
Even President Bush would have a problem with this statement. The PADC was
formed to help the people of Afghanistan and to express the will of the
Pakistani people. It had nothing to do with the events of 9/11 or with the
Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama and al-Qaeda.
In fact PADC showed that Islamic organizations as diverse as Jamaate Islami
and Jamiatul-ulema-e-Islam (JUI) can unite. If Musharref were interested in
national unity, he would have welcomed the PADC.
5. Then Musharref goes on to blame the Islamists for sectarian violence. He
specifically refers to an imam in Karachi who had personally killed people
(!). (Why was the imam not arrested?) Now here Musharraf is pretending to be
naive and ignorant. It's very easy to rebut him :
i. There has been no sectarian violence since 9/11. (In Jessica Stern's
article, sectarian violence is an important item against the Islamists.)
ii. In previous sectarian violence, the government took no steps to go to the
root of the problem. For instance, there is no serious study of the violence
and is causes.
iii. Pakistani observers say, much of this violence was instigated by Indian
intelligence (RAW) agents who would first attack a Sh'ite place of worship
and then a Sunni one. Some government reports and arrests of RAW agents
support this theory.
iv. Iran has played a role in some of this sectarian instigation. It armed
Shi'ite groups and distributed literature on a vast scale attacking the
blessed companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
v. The government was not concerned about the attacks and abuse heaped on the
people's faith. No stern measures were taken against Iranian or Indian moves.
vi. Even basic defense for the decencies of Islamic life was not provided.
For instance, in Iraq, President Saddam Hussain has stopped attacks on the
Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) by making such attack a felony punishable by
law. Shi'ites form a much larger segment of Iraqi population than they do in
Pakistan, yet in Iraq there is no tabarah (abuse of hazrat 'Ayesha and the
sahaba) coming from the Shi'ites. Law should protect the majority's rights
too.
JIHAD TO FREE KASHMIR RULED OUT:
Analysis by But Shikan ('Idol Breaker')
Pakistani 'President' Teaches American Version of "Islam"
Condemns Jihad in Kashmir: Denies Will of Pakistani Masses
Jihad Groups Banned, 600 arrested in Futile Bid to blunt Islamic thrust
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------
Important snippets:
1. Earlier this month Musharref arrested Afghan ambassador Abdus Salam Zaeef
and handed him over to the U.S. This violation of international law threatens
to disrupt relations between nations. Islam forbids such behavior and only
scum can carry out such violation of trust.
2. NEW TREND was the first to indicate that human rights of Al-Qaeda
prisoners being transported to Guantanamo Bay are being violated. Now Amnesty
International has expressed the same concern.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------
TERRORIST WATCH: The U.S. seems to have failed to destroy Islamic leadership.
Mullah Omar, Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri who are folk heroes in
Pakistan, Indonesia and many other countries have eluded U.S.attacks. Please
keep us informed of U.S. success in this situation so that we will be sure
that the U.S. has won in reality and not just on CNN.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------
DOCUMENTATION OF VICTIMS OF BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN: Pakistani sources say
60,000 Afghan civilians have been killed in the bombing. Of these 4,076 have
been documented by U.S. sources but the figure is rising every day. Keep us
informed of new documentation as bodies are recovered from mud huts puverized
by B-52s and B-1s.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
Pakistan's self-appointed 'President' Musharref made his keynote
speech on January 12, 2002. It's not known if he read Jessica Stern's article
"Pakistan's Jihad Culture" which was published in Foreign Affairs
November/December 2000 issue and which was 'must reading' for U.S. policy
makers. Might be a coincidence, but some of Musharref's remarks seemed to be
direct copying from that Jewish woman's writings.
We present an analysis of the speech's main points:
1. Musharref claimed that "we joined the international coalition" against
terrorism "in our national interest." Till now he has not been able to
explain what was that "national interest" and how was it threatened by the
U.S. There is no indication that Musharref carried out any study of the
"national interest" which would show that what he thought was the national
interest was in fact so.
He simply dumped the Taliban and opened Pakistan to U.S. intervention and
control.
2. Musharref claimed that "Pakistan's majority was in favor of my decision. I
am proud of it." In fact Musharref has carefully avoided any attempt to ask
the Pakistani people for their position on the "international coalition"
(which simply means USA). He dared not carry out a referendum or any kind of
vote on such a crucial decision which will affect Pakistan for many years to
come.
"I am proud of it" is an absurdity. Musharref's pride does not mean anything.
He came to power by coup, is totally unrepresentative of the Pakistani people
and has no legitimacy other than that of the gun and American support.
3. Musharref goes on to claim that "a few extremist groups were against the
decision." Why? Because "they put their interests over the national
interests." How? "They tried to lead the nation astray through
demonstrations."
Now here Musharref is being downright silly. If only a "few extremist
groups" were against his decision, he could have held a snap vote to prove
them wrong. After all, the government supporters always point to the failure
of Islamic parties in elections, so why not hold a vote on such an important
matter?
Our observers on the ground say that the massive Pakistani demonstrations
against the U.S. bombing and in support of the Taliban and Osama were a
genuine expression of the people's will. In December 2001, the BBC admitted
that 83% of Pakistanis oppose the U.S. action against Afghanistan.
4. Musharref then goes on to condemn the Pakistan-Afghan Defense Council
which he claims never did anything good for Afghanistan. In fact he makes the
grotesque claim that: "because of their negative thinking Afghanistan had to
face destruction."
Even President Bush would have a problem with this statement. The PADC was
formed to help the people of Afghanistan and to express the will of the
Pakistani people. It had nothing to do with the events of 9/11 or with the
Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama and al-Qaeda.
In fact PADC showed that Islamic organizations as diverse as Jamaate Islami
and Jamiatul-ulema-e-Islam (JUI) can unite. If Musharref were interested in
national unity, he would have welcomed the PADC.
5. Then Musharref goes on to blame the Islamists for sectarian violence. He
specifically refers to an imam in Karachi who had personally killed people
(!). (Why was the imam not arrested?) Now here Musharraf is pretending to be
naive and ignorant. It's very easy to rebut him :
i. There has been no sectarian violence since 9/11. (In Jessica Stern's
article, sectarian violence is an important item against the Islamists.)
ii. In previous sectarian violence, the government took no steps to go to the
root of the problem. For instance, there is no serious study of the violence
and is causes.
iii. Pakistani observers say, much of this violence was instigated by Indian
intelligence (RAW) agents who would first attack a Sh'ite place of worship
and then a Sunni one. Some government reports and arrests of RAW agents
support this theory.
iv. Iran has played a role in some of this sectarian instigation. It armed
Shi'ite groups and distributed literature on a vast scale attacking the
blessed companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
v. The government was not concerned about the attacks and abuse heaped on the
people's faith. No stern measures were taken against Iranian or Indian moves.
vi. Even basic defense for the decencies of Islamic life was not provided.
For instance, in Iraq, President Saddam Hussain has stopped attacks on the
Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) by making such attack a felony punishable by
law. Shi'ites form a much larger segment of Iraqi population than they do in
Pakistan, yet in Iraq there is no tabarah (abuse of hazrat 'Ayesha and the
sahaba) coming from the Shi'ites. Law should protect the majority's rights
too.
JIHAD TO FREE KASHMIR RULED OUT: