U.S. Military Responds to ABC News Story

I found this report very disturbing since it does not take much for a computer literate insurgent to get this data from local street vendors. Al-Qaeda has already show that it has a firm grasp on internet tech. Why is this equipment been so carelessly handled?

I think this story takes the news a little too far. Are you reporting the news or helping the terrorists. Whose side are you on?

Mr.Ross has made it his mission to demonize Pakistan and call into question and suspicion, its efforts as a frontline state in the War on Terrorism. As a Pakistani American, I think you are no different from Indians who sow these doubts against Pakistan, it’s people, and it’s army all over the cyberspace under angelicized names. However, this is doing significant damage to Pakistan – United States relations, and may end -up being a self-fulfilling prophecy. Here are some facts, which, Mr. Ross seems to have glossed over:
On this story about Pakistan deliberately dragging its feet in finding OBL and Al-Qaeda operatives or hiding them.
Here is a direct quote from Pentagon response to Mr. Ross’s story, “As your report relates to Pakistan, cooperation between the Coalition, Afghanistan and Pakistan remains very good. From the tactical to strategic levels, we continue to robustly share intelligence on our common enemy. Further, when we and our Pakistani allies have precise information on al-Qaeda, we act decisively. It’s important to remember that no one has killed or captured more senior al-Qaeda terrorists than Pakistan, nor has any other country suffered as many casualties. Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Coalition remain committed partners in the Global War on Terrorism.”Pakistan has deployed some 80,000 troops in the area to hunt down Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters who sneaked into the region after the fall of the Taliban regime in neighbouring Afghanistan in late 2001.Just today, three Pakistani soldiers were killed and three wounded when a bomb exploded near a military convoy in the restive tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, security officials said. Pakistan has lost over 400 soldiers in battles with Al-Qaeda and Taliban. Pakistan has handed over 700 al-Qaeda or Taliban operatives to the U.S. goverment. Pakistan has lost the highest number of soldiers killed in battles with Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Pakistan’s President, Prime-Minister and its Army command have been direct targets of suicide bombers belonging to Al-Qaeda. Does it make sense for Pakistan to hide Bin Ladin and at the same time allow him to target Pakistan’s civilian and military leaders? This kind of skewed logic can only come from a teisted mind. Pakistani civilian population has sufferred along side it’s military, hundreds of civilians have been killed by rashes of suicide bombing in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, and other major cities. Lt’s look at the history of Pakistan-U.S. relations. Since, gaining independence Pakistan has been a steadfast ally of the U.S. and will always be, inspite of disillusionment in public mind due to “Pakistan bashing,” by U.S. media and politicians and expatriate Indians in the U.S. It might help not to bash the lonely Pakistani soldiers manning the remote outposts against Al-Qaeda and Taliban, in the Hindu Kush mountains. They are not only defending Pakistan but also the whole of free world against the demonic hordes of al-Qaeda and Taliban. Pray tell me Mr.Ross, what more you expect Pakistan to do? Your reports do get back to Pakistan and plays right into the hands of the enemies of the U.S., who say that U.S. is an enemy of Pakistan. For all those independent thinkers on this blog, please find out what U.S. commanders like Gen.Abizaid, Gen.Anthony Zinni, Gen.Tommy Franks, Gen.Norman Schwarzkopf have said about Pakistan’s committment in combating terrorism. The US CENTCOM Chief, Gen. Abizaid said “that Pakistan, is the frontline state in the war on terror, has done more than any other country to combating terrorism and referred to the sacrifices rendered by the Pakistani security forces in operation against terrorists in the border region.
He said Pakistan is playing a critical role to fight terrorism and promote peace in the region and the world at large in weeding out the menace of terrorism.”
Unlike India, which sat in the lap of the Soviet Communists during the Cold War Era and now in it’s opportunistic way is ready to share in U.S. Nuclear Technology, Pakistan as a nation has made real sacrifices, it’s troops disguised as Mujaheddin’s fought the Soviets in Afghanistan, not only that; they trained the rag-tag Afghan guerillas to use sophisticated weaponary supplied by the U.S. Pakistani ISI and CIA conducted the Anti-Soviet campaign in Afghanistan. Even, today, CIA and ISI cooperate in the search for Bin Ladin, Al-Qaeda, and Taliban. Yes, such cooperation did contribute to the withdrawal of the Soviets from Afghanistan and their eventual fall and the emergence of the U.S. as the only Super Power. While, Pakistan was rewarded with 3 million Afghan refugees and the mulla-loaded Kalashnikov culture. The Mujaheddin metamorphosed into Al-Qaeda and Taliban. History also tells us that Pakistan facilitated Mr.Kissinger’s trip to China and brought about an understanding between two of it’s friends. The U-2 spy planes also used to fly from Pakistan over the Soviet territory, once Mr. Powers was caught he spilled the beans and told the Soviets that he flew from Peshawar, till this day the Russians have not forgiven the Pakistanis. Inspite, of the showcasing of Bangalore and the greatness of Indian democracy, the old pro-soviet India is reaping the benefits of sham democratic credentials. While India runs a facade of elitist democracy dominated mostly by “high caste” Brahmins(Gandhi family is a good example), it’s poor and “low caste” still die on sidewalks in Calcutta. The great rewards from the largesse of the U.S. corporation and the blessings of the only super power are still to be given to the ill and dying masses of Indian populace. As a U.S. citizens do we know if the Indian companies are not sharing U.S. technologies from local subsidiaries with the Russians and the Chinese. U.S. jobs are fast disappearing to India and even Indian companies are buying U.S. Corporation. Is this how we reward countries, who were in bed with our enemies, the Soviets? The moral of the story is as long you can be accepted as a democracy by the U.S., you can do no wrong even if you kill 80,000 Kashmiri people or unarmed Christian Missionaries, Sikhs,and Dalits (“low caste”). Steadfast friends like Pakistan cannot even get its money back for the embargoed F-16s it paid for even after being in the frontline on war on terrorism. Is it any wonder why the Pakistani public rates U.S. very low as a trustworthy partner. So there Mr.Ross, do you realize how much damage you do to the interests of this nation and its people by propagating unsubstantiated stories about the motives of nations which are giving their all and then some to keep America safe…
Harish

Washington needs Al Qaeda to keep making vidios so that they can justify the bloated DHS budget and the pork project money flow