Twirp : Terrorist Wahabi Islamic Republic Pakistan 3

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<b>Mudy Ji :</b>

General Bandicoot is a Pakistani - First & Last!

Please do not insult the Delhiwalas.

Here’s the Real McCoy – its far more juicier :

<b>Musharraf played havoc with nation</b>

<b>RAWALPINDI : The views expressed by Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf are tantamount to rubbing salt into the wounds of the nation because it is dictatorship that pushed Pakistan towards a political and constitutional anarchy.</b>

Commenting on the press conference of Gen Musharraf, MNA Ahsan Iqbal, information secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), said on Geo TV’s ‘Aaj Kamran Khan Ke Sath’: <b>“Pakistan had received 80 billion dollars since 2002 but no project was executed for development in the country but the money has vanished,” he said.</b>

The PML-N leader said that the Army has a chief and the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) also has a director-general so if any conspiracy is being hatched against these institutions, they have the right to speak. So why is Musharraf pleading the case of the two institutions? “He (Musharraf) pitched the Army against the people, which led to confrontation between the people and the military. The ISI has been used to gain political objectives during his regime. He (Musharraf) harmed the Army and the ISI to such an extent that no enemy is needed after him. Musharraf must be tried for his actions,” he said.

Ahsan Iqbal said that if allegations are being levelled against Musharraf, he should file a suit against the author of the book in a US court. He said that Musharraf pleased the US because he did not enjoy support locally and had come into power with American blessings.

Commenting on the press conference of Musharraf, Professor Ghafoor Ahmed of the Jamaat-e-Islami said it is unfortunate that Musharraf maligned the Army and sensitive institutions more than anybody else. He said that Musharraf used the Army according to US dictates. He recalled that when Musharraf held two offices, he used to say that he issues orders and the military obeys him. He said that Musharraf used the ISI against the politicians and created a party by picking up people from other parties.

“Musharraf is the first person who used the Army in Balochistan and the tribal areas and we are facing its consequences today. It is an irony of fate that Musharraf abrogated the Constitution twice but no action has been taken against him whereas Article 6 of the Constitution describes it as high treason. He should be tried in a court of law. He handed over Pakistanis to the US and admitted this fact in his book. The US paid for it but the funds did not reach the national exchequer but went into the pockets of Musharraf. These are the crimes for which he should be tried,” the Jamaat-e-Islami leader said.

In his comments, former ISI chief Lt Gen (Retd) Hamid Gul said that the ISI and Army has always been a target because these are the defence lines of the country. He said the friends of Musharraf are after Pakistan and what he did with the country with the help of his friends is no secret. He said Musharraf is enjoying the life of a free citizen after retirement because he still enjoys US blessings. But, he added, now Musharraf is afraid of losing US blessings. He said if Musharraf has some reservations over the book of an American author, he should sue him.

“The image of the Army and the ISI was tarnished during the Musharraf regime. This person (Musharraf) created a gulf between the Pakistani people and Army and it will take a long time to be bridged He (Musharraf) infused the fear of the US and India into the nation. A conspiracy is being hatched against the country and the Army and Musharraf not only knew it but knowingly or unknowing remained part of the conspiracy. Now he is facing difficulties in his personal capacity,” he said.

Explaining the conspiracy against Pakistan and the Army, Lt Gen (Retd) Gul said that in the reports submitted to US President Barack Obama it has been stated that all roads of terrorism meet in Pakistan and this clearly shows the intentions of the US. He said the US could not attack Pakistan from outside so the Americans are destabilising Pakistan internally.

Commenting on reports about recording of the army officers’ telephone calls, Javed Ashraf Qazi, another former ISI chief, said that recording the calls controlled by the military is extremely difficult but if civil communication system or a satellite is used, then calls could be recorded. He said if Musharraf’s conversation in China was recorded, it would have been made through the civil system but in the system used by the Army calls could not be taped.

About the statement of Musharraf regarding maligning of the Army and the ISI, Javed Ashraf Qazi said those who wanted to destabilise Pakistan would weaken the ISI, which is the frontline of the country’s defence. He said that some western and other countries have been trying to do so. He said if the Army were criticised instead of supported, this action too would weaken the Army so the military needs the complete support of masses. He said he believed that the Army and the ISI are following the government’s policies and could not pursue any other policy.

“Musharraf has tried to transfer his burden to Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani because he was the ISI chief when Musharraf was heading the Army. What has been stated in the book pertains to the double standards during the Musharraf regime and he has refuted it but the book contains proof,” said senior journalist Imtiaz Alam. “As for Musharraf’s claim that his conversation could not be recorded, the reality is altogether different. Musharraf’s conversation was also recorded during the Kargil conflict and the Indians had provided that tape to Nawaz Sharif,” he said.

Imtiaz Alam said Musharraf’s stance that there were no double standards is wrong because duplicity was rampant throughout his regime. He recalled that the Kargil issue was the creation of Musharraf and then he assured India of peace in 2004. On the one hand, the Army soldiers were being martyred in the tribal areas but on the other the elements backed by Musharraf were arming the Taliban, he said.

Another senior columnist, Nazir Naji pointed out that Musharraf’s conversation in question is with Benazir Bhutto, who at that time was not in the country so it was a private call that was recorded. He said Musharraf’s record of speaking the truth is not so magnificent that one could believe in his latest utterances. He recalled that Musharraf had given an interview to an American news agency but later disowned it and when it was posted on the internet he kept silent. He said Musharraf launched the Kargil operation and later claimed that he did so in consultation with the prime minister. He said now Musharraf is saving himself from allegations using the Army as a shield. He said the Pakistan Army produced very brilliant generals but also produced those who are a black spot on its face. He said the army and the ISI are facing the consequences of what Musharraf did. He said had Musharraf kept the prestige of the Army in view, he would not have talked in this way and would have taken the Army into confidence. He said Musharraf piled up lies and pushed the Army towards destruction and it is because of his actions that now soldiers are not being respected despite embracing martyrdom.

Senior journalist and analyst Irfan Siddiqui said the talk of Musharraf did not demonstrate in any way that he is ashamed of his deeds. “We may have numerous difference with the incumbent government but whatever is happening now has been inherited by them. The happenings after February 18 are result of his policies. Musharraf will have to answer for the decision he took on a single call from abroad. How Pakistani sovereignty was put on stake and the US was allowed to use the Pakistani soil. How army was moved into the tribal areas. Nobody brought as much disrepute to the army as brought by Musharraf,” he said.

Irfan Siddiqui said that Musharraf used the Army and his uniform for prolonging his rule and trampling the courts. He said the press conference of Musharraf was an arranged one. He should tender an apology to the nation. He said that Musharraf himself disengaged the ISI from the tribal areas and provided bases to the CIA and the FBI. He said if Musharraf has no courage to accept his blunders before the Army, he should keep mum and avoid rubbing salt into wounds of the nation.

Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, another senior journalist, said the Pakistani nation believes that Musharraf served the US very honestly and sincerely and gave the Americans much more than he got from them. He said Musharraf’s colleagues have already told the nation that he has been taking decisions without consulting the corps commanders and also did not take parliament into confidence. He said the time has come that all these matters are investigated. He said Musharraf settled matters with the US against the aspirations of the Pakistani people and put the national institutions in trouble.

<b>Senior analyst Haroon-ur-Rashid said that Musharraf is not defending the Army and ISI but he is seeking help from the two institutions. He said it is a nature of Musharraf to confuse the masses. He said Musharraf damaged the country and served the US. He said that Musharraf should be tried in a court of law.</b> He said that the US is saving Musharraf and Zardari is doing so on the US’s demand. He said the Army and ISI did not play double game but killing their own brothers is not their duty. He said although the Army is performing its duty but it is unhappy with it. <b>He said that basically Musharraf is a fraudster and no bigger cheat than him could be found in the world.</b>

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