September 4, 2014
By Ellen Barry
NEW DELHI — Al Qaeda (click here) has released a video announcing the establishment of a new branch on the Indian subcontinent, saying it is meant to revive jihadist activity in a region “which was once part of the land of Muslims, until the infidel enemy occupied it and fragmented it and split it.”
By Ellen Barry
NEW DELHI — Al Qaeda (click here) has released a video announcing the establishment of a new branch on the Indian subcontinent, saying it is meant to revive jihadist activity in a region “which was once part of the land of Muslims, until the infidel enemy occupied it and fragmented it and split it.”
In the 55-minute video, which was posted on jihadist forums, Al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, addresses listeners in parts of the region with large Muslim populations, assuring Muslims “in Burma, Bangladesh, Assam, Gujarat, Ahmedabad and Kashmir that your brothers” in the militant organization “did not forget you and that they are doing what they can to rescue you.”
Mr. Zawahri said that the new branch had been two years in the making. The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremist activity online, said the video was posted Wednesday....
The al Qaeda figure head is attempting to expand influence in the region. Americans believe they have a reason to stay in the region. The entire episode is another example of American arrogance.
The hostility between India and Pakistan, ongoing for more than 60 years, lies at the heart of the current war in Afghanistan. Most observers in the west view the conflict as a battle between Nato on one hand, and al-Qaida and the Taliban on the other. In reality this has long since ceased to be the case – we think this is about us, but it's not. Instead our troops are now caught up in a complex war shaped by two pre-existing conflicts: one internal, the other regional....
The USA, The West and its media always ASSUMES the history of any region on Earth begins when they become aware of it and jumps in to add military hardware that only serves to increase escalation of hostilities.
...After the Taliban were ousted by the US, a major strategic shift occurred: the government of Afghanistan became an ally of India, thus fulfilling the Pakistanis' worst fears. Karzai hated Pakistan with a passion, in part because he believed that the ISI – Pakistan's intelligence service – had helped to have his father assassinated in 1999. At the same time he felt a strong emotional bond with India, where he had gone to university. When I interviewed Karzai in early March, he spoke warmly of his days in Simla as some of the happiest of his life. With Karzai in office, India seized the opportunity to increase its political and economic influence in Afghanistan, re–opening its embassy in Kabul, opening four regional consulates, and providing reconstruction assistance totalling $1.5bn....
With the Taliban firmly entrenched in Pakistan, Afghanistan has to have a national military loyal to the people within it's borders. The United Nations is attempting to resolve the recent elections into a COOPERATIVE government between the two contesting parties. That "Unity Government" is nothing short of brilliant by the UN. The Afghanistan Unity Government brings the expertise of two men that carry a long history with the people and two separate expertise.
The greatest asset to the Unity Government is that of the addition of Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. He has the loyalty of the fighters of the Northern Alliance. Their culture can be the leading force to end hostilities within the country and break the strangle hold al Qaeda and the Taliban is looking for in the region.
The map to the right is that of the Kashmiris. They similiar to the Kurds live throughout a large geographical area. Kindly note they straddle Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and CHINA. If a subverse effect takes over this area of the world, such as al Qaeda, there would be problems for many nations and not just India. The communication and trade between this region and all the nations they touch are vital otherwise one is looking at extremists causing significant problems for decades.
The Kashmiris also have a large DIASPORA that entends across the globe. To win the Kashmiris over spiritually could drive the diaspora as well as the people in this region as well.
Americans like to swat at flies thinking their wars will be the complete end to any danger to the country. The huge American military industrial complex provides that naive view of the world. The fact of the matter is while the USA is swatting flies in the former Iraq, there are movement taking place at the grassroots level to increase hate of The West. The more people that die at the hands of The West, the more hatred grows generation after generation in other regions of the world.
While ranting war is a popular political paradigm in the USA and Great Britain, the fact of the matter is President Obama absolutely correct in bring regions of the world to understand their own importance in their national defense. The President is more correct in seeking 'governments of the people' in regions of the world that cooperate to provide national security to it's people. For the USA to be The World's Police is about as stupid as a nation of people can become.
"AHHhhhh, but, it feels so right."
It feels right for every other nation on Earth for their own reasons and if the USA continues to 'kill, kill and kill some more' it will find region after region of Earth will turn against them and the national security of the USA and it's influence will dwindle while it's lack of fiscal integrity will dictate a collapse of the nation itself. The USA military machine runs on money and plenty of it. Americans are arrogant to the reality of the world. Sure any nation of the world will accept The West's military when it SIDES with one of the hostile parties, that doesn't mean a damn thing and let the former Iraq be a very good lesson to that arrogance.
Like I said, "The USA needs to apologize and continue apologizing until the Islamic world has forgotten it."
Ethnic group, (click here) in the opinion of Jordon is a group of people possessing a common ancestry and cultural tradition with a feeling of belonging and cohesiveness, living as a minority in a larger society. Each social group is the keeper of distinctive cultural traditions and the nucleus of various kinds of social interactions. An ethnic group provides not only group identity, but also friendship, marriage patterns, business success, and the political power base.
No more bombs, no more killing. Trade and economic cooperation is the only way the USA should be conducting it's relationships with any other country in the world.
Kashmir is among the most harshest areas on Earth, both geographically and climate. For the last 13 years the USA military has been unable to master the mountains of Afghanistan, yet with the right spiritual words and stroking al Qaeda has success in spreading it's poison.
Now, you tell me who is winning the war, the military machines or the propagandists without dropping one bomb or firing one bullet?
The people of the USA are just waiting for their politicians and media to catch up with them.
The al Qaeda figure head is attempting to expand influence in the region. Americans believe they have a reason to stay in the region. The entire episode is another example of American arrogance.
The hostility between India and Pakistan, ongoing for more than 60 years, lies at the heart of the current war in Afghanistan. Most observers in the west view the conflict as a battle between Nato on one hand, and al-Qaida and the Taliban on the other. In reality this has long since ceased to be the case – we think this is about us, but it's not. Instead our troops are now caught up in a complex war shaped by two pre-existing conflicts: one internal, the other regional....
The USA, The West and its media always ASSUMES the history of any region on Earth begins when they become aware of it and jumps in to add military hardware that only serves to increase escalation of hostilities.
...After the Taliban were ousted by the US, a major strategic shift occurred: the government of Afghanistan became an ally of India, thus fulfilling the Pakistanis' worst fears. Karzai hated Pakistan with a passion, in part because he believed that the ISI – Pakistan's intelligence service – had helped to have his father assassinated in 1999. At the same time he felt a strong emotional bond with India, where he had gone to university. When I interviewed Karzai in early March, he spoke warmly of his days in Simla as some of the happiest of his life. With Karzai in office, India seized the opportunity to increase its political and economic influence in Afghanistan, re–opening its embassy in Kabul, opening four regional consulates, and providing reconstruction assistance totalling $1.5bn....
The greatest asset to the Unity Government is that of the addition of Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. He has the loyalty of the fighters of the Northern Alliance. Their culture can be the leading force to end hostilities within the country and break the strangle hold al Qaeda and the Taliban is looking for in the region.
The map to the right is that of the Kashmiris. They similiar to the Kurds live throughout a large geographical area. Kindly note they straddle Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and CHINA. If a subverse effect takes over this area of the world, such as al Qaeda, there would be problems for many nations and not just India. The communication and trade between this region and all the nations they touch are vital otherwise one is looking at extremists causing significant problems for decades.
The Kashmiris also have a large DIASPORA that entends across the globe. To win the Kashmiris over spiritually could drive the diaspora as well as the people in this region as well.
Americans like to swat at flies thinking their wars will be the complete end to any danger to the country. The huge American military industrial complex provides that naive view of the world. The fact of the matter is while the USA is swatting flies in the former Iraq, there are movement taking place at the grassroots level to increase hate of The West. The more people that die at the hands of The West, the more hatred grows generation after generation in other regions of the world.
While ranting war is a popular political paradigm in the USA and Great Britain, the fact of the matter is President Obama absolutely correct in bring regions of the world to understand their own importance in their national defense. The President is more correct in seeking 'governments of the people' in regions of the world that cooperate to provide national security to it's people. For the USA to be The World's Police is about as stupid as a nation of people can become.
"AHHhhhh, but, it feels so right."
It feels right for every other nation on Earth for their own reasons and if the USA continues to 'kill, kill and kill some more' it will find region after region of Earth will turn against them and the national security of the USA and it's influence will dwindle while it's lack of fiscal integrity will dictate a collapse of the nation itself. The USA military machine runs on money and plenty of it. Americans are arrogant to the reality of the world. Sure any nation of the world will accept The West's military when it SIDES with one of the hostile parties, that doesn't mean a damn thing and let the former Iraq be a very good lesson to that arrogance.
Like I said, "The USA needs to apologize and continue apologizing until the Islamic world has forgotten it."
No more bombs, no more killing. Trade and economic cooperation is the only way the USA should be conducting it's relationships with any other country in the world.
Kashmir is among the most harshest areas on Earth, both geographically and climate. For the last 13 years the USA military has been unable to master the mountains of Afghanistan, yet with the right spiritual words and stroking al Qaeda has success in spreading it's poison.
Now, you tell me who is winning the war, the military machines or the propagandists without dropping one bomb or firing one bullet?
The people of the USA are just waiting for their politicians and media to catch up with them.
