08-16-2006, 02:39 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>The London plot thickens </b>
Pioneer.com
Wilson John
Threat of rogue Pakistani nukes is deeply worrying and the connection of its scientists with LeT is ominous
<b>Pakistan-sponsored Jamaat-ud-Dawa's (JuD) armed wing, Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT), is, once again, under global scrutiny following the uncovering of the diabolical plot in London.</b>
The terrorist group, camouflaged, with generous help from the ISI directorate of Pakistan, as a charity organisation working supposedly for the victims of the October 2005 earthquake in PoK, is said to be deeply involved in the latest Al Qaeda's plot to do a repeat of 9/11. There is therefore a renewed interest in the group's ideology, hierarchy and reach. It is slowly dawning on those who control and run the 'War on Terror' that JuD can threaten the western world with as much ferocity, and ease, as the group has been targeting India for the past decade.
In the frantic rush for investigating linkages of various terrorist groups, including LeT, in the London Plot, what should be kept in mind is LeT's interest in using nuclear or radioactive weapons for achieving their stated objectives of jihad, the establishment of Islamic supremacy in the world. On February 6, 2004, respected English daily of Pakistan, Daily Times, quoted LeT supreme and ideologue Hafiz Mohammad Saeed as saying that "Atomic weapons, traditional weapons, a strong army and voluntary mujahideen are obligatory for jihad and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa will continue protecting and arranging these resources for jihad against Hindus."
What Saeed says is worth repeating for reasons other than the nuclear threat. He said: Muslims throughout the world have a bond of kalma. From Lahore to Srinagar, Kabul to Baghdad, Basra to Chechnya, they are fighting under this kalma, but the infidel world doesn't like it and describes it as terrorism. He said only jihad could guarantee the security of Pakistan and the whole Islamic world.
Not surprisingly, Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani rogue nuclear physicist who has made the world more unsafe by freely indulging in the sale and purchase of nuclear materials, came in for special praise from LeT chief. Saeed said: "He shared the technology for the supremacy of Islam and he acted on the Allah's command. He is our hero, will remain our hero, and the Government can't undermine his honour under American pressure," the Daily Times quoted Saeed.
The connection between Lashkar and AQ Khan is more substantial. Highly respected Pakistani columnist, Khaled Ahmed has referred to Khan's presence in massive rallies and annual congregations organised by LeT at Muridke.
AQ Khan attended these meetings not alone but along with his other colleagues in the nuclear establishment, including Sultan Bashiruddin Mehmood, former director of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and the man who enriched uranium at Khushab (Washington Times, December 30, 2003). Another key nuclear scientist who had been a regular visitor to LeT rallies was Abdul Majid, a close associate of AQ Khan. Both Bashiruddin and Majid believed that Pakistan should generously help other Muslim nations with nuclear technology and materials.
But what feared the US most were their linkages with Osama bin Laden. After the bombing of Kabul in October-November 2001, the US troops discovered documents in a safe house, which indicated that Majid and Bashiruddin had met, Osama bin Laden. Washington Post (March 3, 2002) reported that the then CIA chief George Tenet had rushed to Pakistan to investigate the matter. The US fear was that Osama bin Laden might have procured the technology and materials to build nuclear or radiation weapons. Bashiruddin, who spent 20 years of his career at Kahuta enriching uranium, was an ideal source for such knowledge transfer.
<b>Although Bashiruddin denied discussing nuclear matter with Osama bin Laden, CIA's search of his charity organisation, Umma Tameer-e-Nau (UTN) in Kabul disclosed documents relating to the construction of nuclear weapons. According to Khaled, the investigators also found letters exchanged between UTN and LeT.
Two other pieces of evidence strengthen the suspicion that LeT in future might use nuclear or radioactive materials or resort to attacking nuclear installations. This is a real fear in India</b>.
A French-born terrorist named Willie Brigitte arrested in Australia, three years ago, admitted being a member of LeT and disclosed that his targets were the electrical grid, Lucas Heights nuclear research centre outside Sydney and other military facilities and natural-gas pipelines. Investigations revealed that Brigitte and his associate, Faheem Lodhi, were funded and controlled by a LeT commander by the name Sheikh Sajid. A piece of evidence which Brigittee disclosed to the investigators was that he had seen a Chechen terrorist Abu Salah experimenting with chemical weapons in a LeT camp.
<b>The second, but no less significant link in the chain of evidence against LeT's interest and involvement in procuring and using nuclear or radio-active materials, is Joe Padilla alias Abdullah Al Muhajir, he was planning to detonate a radioactive bomb in US on the orders of Al Qaeda. Padilla had trained how to wire explosive devices and researching radiological dispersion devices at LeT safe houses in Pakistan. His handler was Abu Zubaida, a key Al Qaeda operative. Zubaida was arrested in 2002 from a LeT safe house in Faisalabad, Pakistan</b>.
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Pioneer.com
Wilson John
Threat of rogue Pakistani nukes is deeply worrying and the connection of its scientists with LeT is ominous
<b>Pakistan-sponsored Jamaat-ud-Dawa's (JuD) armed wing, Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT), is, once again, under global scrutiny following the uncovering of the diabolical plot in London.</b>
The terrorist group, camouflaged, with generous help from the ISI directorate of Pakistan, as a charity organisation working supposedly for the victims of the October 2005 earthquake in PoK, is said to be deeply involved in the latest Al Qaeda's plot to do a repeat of 9/11. There is therefore a renewed interest in the group's ideology, hierarchy and reach. It is slowly dawning on those who control and run the 'War on Terror' that JuD can threaten the western world with as much ferocity, and ease, as the group has been targeting India for the past decade.
In the frantic rush for investigating linkages of various terrorist groups, including LeT, in the London Plot, what should be kept in mind is LeT's interest in using nuclear or radioactive weapons for achieving their stated objectives of jihad, the establishment of Islamic supremacy in the world. On February 6, 2004, respected English daily of Pakistan, Daily Times, quoted LeT supreme and ideologue Hafiz Mohammad Saeed as saying that "Atomic weapons, traditional weapons, a strong army and voluntary mujahideen are obligatory for jihad and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa will continue protecting and arranging these resources for jihad against Hindus."
What Saeed says is worth repeating for reasons other than the nuclear threat. He said: Muslims throughout the world have a bond of kalma. From Lahore to Srinagar, Kabul to Baghdad, Basra to Chechnya, they are fighting under this kalma, but the infidel world doesn't like it and describes it as terrorism. He said only jihad could guarantee the security of Pakistan and the whole Islamic world.
Not surprisingly, Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani rogue nuclear physicist who has made the world more unsafe by freely indulging in the sale and purchase of nuclear materials, came in for special praise from LeT chief. Saeed said: "He shared the technology for the supremacy of Islam and he acted on the Allah's command. He is our hero, will remain our hero, and the Government can't undermine his honour under American pressure," the Daily Times quoted Saeed.
The connection between Lashkar and AQ Khan is more substantial. Highly respected Pakistani columnist, Khaled Ahmed has referred to Khan's presence in massive rallies and annual congregations organised by LeT at Muridke.
AQ Khan attended these meetings not alone but along with his other colleagues in the nuclear establishment, including Sultan Bashiruddin Mehmood, former director of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and the man who enriched uranium at Khushab (Washington Times, December 30, 2003). Another key nuclear scientist who had been a regular visitor to LeT rallies was Abdul Majid, a close associate of AQ Khan. Both Bashiruddin and Majid believed that Pakistan should generously help other Muslim nations with nuclear technology and materials.
But what feared the US most were their linkages with Osama bin Laden. After the bombing of Kabul in October-November 2001, the US troops discovered documents in a safe house, which indicated that Majid and Bashiruddin had met, Osama bin Laden. Washington Post (March 3, 2002) reported that the then CIA chief George Tenet had rushed to Pakistan to investigate the matter. The US fear was that Osama bin Laden might have procured the technology and materials to build nuclear or radiation weapons. Bashiruddin, who spent 20 years of his career at Kahuta enriching uranium, was an ideal source for such knowledge transfer.
<b>Although Bashiruddin denied discussing nuclear matter with Osama bin Laden, CIA's search of his charity organisation, Umma Tameer-e-Nau (UTN) in Kabul disclosed documents relating to the construction of nuclear weapons. According to Khaled, the investigators also found letters exchanged between UTN and LeT.
Two other pieces of evidence strengthen the suspicion that LeT in future might use nuclear or radioactive materials or resort to attacking nuclear installations. This is a real fear in India</b>.
A French-born terrorist named Willie Brigitte arrested in Australia, three years ago, admitted being a member of LeT and disclosed that his targets were the electrical grid, Lucas Heights nuclear research centre outside Sydney and other military facilities and natural-gas pipelines. Investigations revealed that Brigitte and his associate, Faheem Lodhi, were funded and controlled by a LeT commander by the name Sheikh Sajid. A piece of evidence which Brigittee disclosed to the investigators was that he had seen a Chechen terrorist Abu Salah experimenting with chemical weapons in a LeT camp.
<b>The second, but no less significant link in the chain of evidence against LeT's interest and involvement in procuring and using nuclear or radio-active materials, is Joe Padilla alias Abdullah Al Muhajir, he was planning to detonate a radioactive bomb in US on the orders of Al Qaeda. Padilla had trained how to wire explosive devices and researching radiological dispersion devices at LeT safe houses in Pakistan. His handler was Abu Zubaida, a key Al Qaeda operative. Zubaida was arrested in 2002 from a LeT safe house in Faisalabad, Pakistan</b>.
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