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Steve Harkonen speculates (and brilliantly so) that Pakistan may have just cleared the way for us to capture Bin Laden:
The Waziristan Accord was a key agreement between the government of Pakistan and tribal factions in the northern part of Pakistan. Pakistani troops and tribal leaders from the north, including Taliban and al-Qaida fighters, were involved in a bitter conflict. On September 5, 2006, this accord was signed and witnessed, which led to an end to the fighting and sectarian attacks along the border.
Specifically, some key elements and guarantees that the Waziristan Accord provides:
But that is not all this accord could possibly provide. It’s a hunch of mine. Maybe I am wrong, but it could provide a benefit to the United States of America.
It doesn’t sound to me that Pakistan got anything out of this ‘deal’, but it does lead me to wonder why this accord came about. There is criticism against Pakistan over this treaty, because it signifies, in a sense, that Pakistan has created a deal with the Taliban, who are prevalent in Waziristan like roaches on a plate of stale cookies.
And, it made me think about bin Laden, and how he is holed up in Waziristan, under protection, perhaps even made safer by this accord, but it made me think again.
This treaty actually could help US forces immeasurably by opening the gate for them to enter Waziristan, without resistance from Pakistan, to nab bin Laden and hopefully capture him alive. Previously, no US forces were allowed in that region. They couldn’t go any further than the Afghan border with the same region of Waziristan, which technically up until September 5th, was sovereign territory of Pakistan. Now that this binding agreement exists between Waziristan and Pakistan, it doesn’t seem that there is anything in writing that prevents the US from coming in to grab bin Laden.
Go read the whole thing.
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Waziristan - Did Pakistan Clear The Way For Us To Capture Bin Laden
Steve Harkonen speculates (and brilliantly so) that Pakistan may have just cleared the way for us to capture Bin Laden:
The Waziristan Accord was a key agreement between the government of Pakistan and tribal factions in the northern part of Pakistan. Pakistani troops and tribal leaders from the north, including Taliban and al-Qaida fighters, were involved in a bitter conflict. On September 5, 2006, this accord was signed and witnessed, which led to an end to the fighting and sectarian attacks along the border.
Specifically, some key elements and guarantees that the Waziristan Accord provides:
- The release of over a thousand captured Taliban and Waziristan fighters from Pakistan
- Pakistan will cease all air and ground attacks against Waziristan
- Borders and checkpoints will be patrolled specifically by tribal soldiers
- Waziristan will be named “The Islamic Emirate of Waziristan”
- There will be no crossing borders between Waziristan, Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Heavy artillery and weapons larger than handguns will no longer be carried by tribal factions
- Pakistan will pay compensatory damage and loss of soldiers to Waziristan
But that is not all this accord could possibly provide. It’s a hunch of mine. Maybe I am wrong, but it could provide a benefit to the United States of America.
It doesn’t sound to me that Pakistan got anything out of this ‘deal’, but it does lead me to wonder why this accord came about. There is criticism against Pakistan over this treaty, because it signifies, in a sense, that Pakistan has created a deal with the Taliban, who are prevalent in Waziristan like roaches on a plate of stale cookies.
And, it made me think about bin Laden, and how he is holed up in Waziristan, under protection, perhaps even made safer by this accord, but it made me think again.
This treaty actually could help US forces immeasurably by opening the gate for them to enter Waziristan, without resistance from Pakistan, to nab bin Laden and hopefully capture him alive. Previously, no US forces were allowed in that region. They couldn’t go any further than the Afghan border with the same region of Waziristan, which technically up until September 5th, was sovereign territory of Pakistan. Now that this binding agreement exists between Waziristan and Pakistan, it doesn’t seem that there is anything in writing that prevents the US from coming in to grab bin Laden.
Go read the whole thing.
- Drones Gone Wild
AFP: US missiles kill 10 militants in Pakistan: officials By Hasbanullh Khan (AFP) – 4 hours ago MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — US missiles destroyed a compound used by Islamist fighters in Pakistan's tribal belt on Thursday, killing at least 10 militants...
- Now, We Hunt In Pakistan
US to hunt the Taliban inside Pakistan By Syed Saleem Shahzad ASIA TIMES ONLINE KARACHI - Since last September, North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces in Afghanistan have been pressing Islamabad for the right to conduct...
- And Then ... Pakistan's Musharraf Losing Power To Pro-al Qaida Officers
This story is 100% polar opposite to the one published in STRATFOR yesterday, whic claims we have a hot pursuit agreement n Waziristan - which I don't believe ..GERTZ AGAIN is the soruce Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf risks a collapse of his...
- It's True..pakistan Abdicates War On Taliban
Pakistan Throws in the Towel The Pakistani military will no longer operate in the area where Osama bin Laden and other top al Qaeda operatives are believed to be hiding, according to terms of what the Pakistan government calls a "peace deal," signed today...
- Say What?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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