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Headley: A Quadruple Agent

Please refer to my article of December 15,2009, titled “ Headley’s Case Figures in Senate Committee” available at http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers36/paper3549.html .

2. A reader in the US has drawn my attention to some other references to the Headley case in the transcript of the Committee hearing. I had missed these references in my earlier article. These are annexed.

3. While forwarding these references, the reader has also made the following observations. I am not in a position to comment on his observations:

a) There have been multiple classified hearings prior to recent public revelations wherein Headley was discussed. I base this on the highlighted comment made by Senator Lieberman and by looking at the committee’s calendar. It would be reasonable to infer that at least some key government elements in the US were aware of Headley’s actions for a while now

(b) Also based on the same discussion, it appears that the relevant US agencies were possibly downplaying Headley’s actions as only a threat outside of the US as opposed to threats to the US directly.

(c) If a well informed person like Senator Lieberman can publicly raise questions on how long Headley was being allowed to operate from the US, then so should Indian authorities.

4.In my article of November 10,2009, titled “ FBI Affidavit Against Headley: References to India” available at http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers35/paper3496.html I had extracted references to India from the affidavits filed by the FBI in the Chicago court. The significant extracts are again re-produced below:

On July 3, 2009, Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A sent HEADLEY an email in which Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A said, “i need to see you for some new investment plans.”

On July 8, 2009, HEADLEY sent Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A an email which stated, in part: “What do you want me to do? Where are you interested in making investments?”

In another email on July 8, 2009, HEADLEY told Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A that “I think when we get a chance we should revisit our last location again and say hi to Rahul. “Following his arrest, HEADLEY acknowledged that, in this email, “Rahul” refers to a prominent Indian actor with the first name “Rahul.”

Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A replied to the above email on July 8, 2009 and told HEADLEY in an email that “to see Rahul is a good idea coz have some work for you over there too. Matters are good enough to move forward....”

On July 9, 2009, HEADLEY responded: “When you say “move forward” do you mean in the North direction or towards Rahul? Also in the future if we need to meet to discuss anything, do I have to come all the way over there or can we meet somewhere in the middle like Africa or Middle East?”

The same day, Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A responded that “I mean towards Rahul.”

On July 10, 2009, HEADLEY sent an email to Lashkar-e-Taiba Member A in which he stated: “I would like to know a few things if you can tell me:1) What is the status with the Northern project, is it still postponed indefinitely? 2) The visit to Rahul’s place, is it for checking out real estate property like before, or something different and if so tell me what you can please. Also is it exactly in Rahul’s city or different one? 3) How long do you think I will need to stay at Rahul’s place to complete this task? 4) Will I have to stay there continuously for a while, or back and forth like before?”

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