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Afghanistan/South Asia
Troops killed in Wana not martyrs: JI
2004-03-24
"No virgins for you!"
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) seconded on Tuesday the decree that Pakistani troops killed in the Wana operation were not martyrs, while the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) demanded the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) government resign because it failed to stop the operation.
They're referring to the operation against the foreigners near Wana, who were maintaining a terrorist organization on sovreign Pakistani soil...
The JI and the Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JD) arranged conventions in connection with the Pakistan Day at Ichhra and the Minar-e-Pakistan respectively. Addressing the JI convention, Jamaat Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad said, “The tribesmen and the mujahideen are the martyrs, while Pakistani troops are not because they are operating on US commands.” He said hatred against the Pakistan Army is growing among people because of the Wana operation and President Musharraf, who is acting on the American agenda, was responsible for that. “There is need of an honest leadership in Islamabad, who can lead the Ummah and make decisions in the national interest”, said Qazi.
Either that, or Pakland needs to suppress foreign infiltration and rebellion within its borders...
Qazi, who is also the acting president of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), said the MMA would launch a mass movement to remove the US-backed rulers.
I thought they were a mass movement to remove the US-backed rulers?
He also said secularism was spreading in Pakistan on an American agenda to eliminate jihad from society. “Quranic verses (about jihad) are being excluded from the syllabi, the education sector is being handed over to the Aga Khan Foundation and Hindu customs like Basant are taking root in Pakistan,” he said. NWFP Senior Minister Siraj-ul-Haq blamed the governor for the Wana operation. “The governor is bypassing the elected government and the Wana operation is continuing under his supervision”, he said. Mr Haq said that only the MMA government could stop the destruction in the Tribal Areas.
Infiltration and rebellion would seem to be a national problem, wouldn't it?
Posted by:Fred

#9  Sorry about the last, (naw) I was wrestling with a Deo.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-03-24 7:24:43 PM  

#8  I comment there fro I am

Posted by: Shipman   2004-03-24 7:23:57 PM  

#7  #4 - You also have an obligation to the rest of the world not to export war, rebellion, sabotage, and terrorism. If you don't carry out those obligations, your country eventually ends up at war, your country occupied, with an outside party guiding you into new ways -- whether you want to go or not.

All other nations -- at least in theory -- make laws that apply to all their citizens, not only to certain geographical areas. What justification can there be for the Waziris being exempt from the laws that apply to the rest of the country? The fact that they disagree with them? The purpose of laws is to establish a civil society. Just because your traditions condone murder and pillage doesn't mean you can continue practicing them, even if you disagree with the laws agains them. Eventually, your neighbors will become tired of being murdered and pillaged and kill you.
Posted by: Fred   2004-03-24 1:52:19 PM  

#6  i two am bother by the corns. Allan helped me thru my irritashuns.
Posted by: Abu geritol   2004-03-24 1:33:52 PM  

#5  Mee to. Thoos tribles are resesting very guud. Kiling Pasistam Army maks mee fell hott whenn ovurr limet. Wheen artrasitis com tribles poimt figth guud. Alahn Ackbr.
Posted by: Abu Trible   2004-03-24 1:21:56 PM  

#4  Pakistan Army is an instutition to Protect Pakistan from invaders/terrorism---not to terrorise its own population. But on the contrary its deeply engaged in pleasing by Bush what ever means, resulting in loss of lives on both sides. My sympathise though lies with those tribals, who are putting their lives at stake in order to prove their point i.e. when the attrocity crosses a limit then resistance begins.....I wish the tribals the best of luck, and a victory (Amen)
Posted by: Allah Rakha   2004-03-24 1:09:22 PM  

#3  Pakistan, by the way, is full of "Hindu" customs, such as caste division

Geeebus, the best of both worlds.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-3-24 10:01:15 AM  

#2  "Quranic verses (about jihad) are being excluded from the syllabi"

Very good.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-3-24 9:55:57 AM  

#1  What is Basant? Pakistan, by the way, is full of "Hindu" customs, such as caste division -- despite the fact that caste is supposedly anathema to Islam.
Posted by: closet neo-con   2004-3-24 9:30:52 AM  

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