A child carries a poster of Emad Mughnieh during the funeral procession on Thursday.
A child carries a poster of Emad Mughnieh during the funeral procession on Thursday.
JHANG, Pakistan - The reputed leader of a banned Islamic militant group that has worked closely with the Afghan Taliban - and by extension with al-Qaida - is running for parliament in Pakistan's general election on Monday, despite the country's key role as an ally in the U.S. ''war on terror.''
Mohammad Ahmad Ludhianvi is running as an independent in the central town of Jhang in Pakistan's populous Punjab province, but he's widely regarded as the head of the proscribed extremist organization Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.
The bearded cleric stands a very good chance of winning Monday, according to local officials. Sipah-e-Sahaba was founded in 1985 in Jhang, where it still enjoys its strongest following. Its rise to influence has been built on the economic divide between the richer landowning inhabitants of the area, who come from the minority Shiite sect of Islam, and the poorer Sunni population.
In the past, Sipah-e-Sahaba was widely reported to have operated with the support of the Pakistan military's Inter-services Intelligence Directorate, or ISID. ''This is (an) al-Qaida constituency,'' said Sheikh Waqas, Ludhianvi's main opponent, referring to the strength of support for Sipah-e-Sahaba. In 2002, the former leader of the group, Azam Tariq was freed from jail in order to run for parliament, and he won. He was later assassinated.
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Pakistan Deploys 80,000 Soldiers to Ensure Election Security
Feb. 16 2008
President Pervez Musharraf's government deployed more than 80,000 soldiers and police to provide security for next week's parliamentary elections and said the ballot would be free and fair.
Ninety-five army battalions have been sent to ``sensitive'' parts of the South Asian nation to maintain law and order, said Major General Athar Abbas, director-general of public relations for the armed forces. ``The army will not interfere or have any role in the conduct of the election, which is the sole responsibility of the Election Commission,'' the official Associated Press of Pakistan cited Abbas as saying yesterday.
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Article snippet: “Democrats accused U.S. President Bush on Saturday of fanning terrorism fears shamelessly...”
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ON THE INTERNET:
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/index.cfm?page=Wanted_Terrorist
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
http://www.memritv.org/subject/en/353.htm
http://www.memritv.org/subject/en/89.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hezbollah
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hizballah
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=hizbullah
http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=threatmatrix
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963607/posts?page=4#4
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Previous STUCK ON STUPID award winner:
http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1683.htm
“Title of Video: Omar, Son of Al-Qaeda Leader Osama Bin Laden: If My Father Is a Terrorist, Bush Is a Terrorist Too”
Clip #1683 Broadcast: January 28, 2008
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And today’s BIG QUESTION is “Where are they now?”
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Mugniyeh is dead, but the global jihad and other terrorism keeps on going. So, how is the war on terror going? Who supports the war on terror? Who doesn’t. The answer should be obvious by now. -Cindy
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ARTICLE SNIPPET: “In the 1990s, Mughniyeh and Iran took their show on the road. Not only did they reenact their car bombings in South America, they also expanded their terror nexus to the then nascent Sunni Wahabist al-Qaida organization. As Thomas Joscelyn documents in his short book Iran’s Proxy War Against America, Iran through Mughniyeh has been instrumental in training, arming and sheltering al-Qaida since the early 1990s.
As an Iranian agent, in the early 1990s, Mughniyeh built operational alliances with Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and al-Qaida’s military chief Saif al-Adel when al-Qaida was based in Sudan. Adel, along with several hundred other al-Qaida operatives, travelled to Lebanon to undergo training at Hizbullah camps. Hizbullah trainers also worked at al-Qaida camps in Sudan and al-Qaida operatives also trained at Revolutionary Guard camps in Iran. From 1996 through 1998, 10 percent of bin Laden’s satellite phone calls were to Iran.”
Feb 14, 2008 22:54 | Updated Feb 15, 2008 23:09
Column One: Mughniyeh’s true legacy
By CAROLINE GLICK -Page 1
Feb 14, 2008 22:54 | Updated Feb 15, 2008 23:09
Column One: Mughniyeh’s true legacy
By CAROLINE GLICK -Page 2
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “As Joscelyn recalls, the 9/11 Commission called for further investigation of Iran’s role in the September 11, 2001, attacks on America. Adel, a veteran of Hizbullah camps, was intimately aware of the bombing plans before it took place. Ramzi Binalshibh, the plot’s mastermind, travelled in and out of Iran several times in the months before the bombings. Then, too, eight to 10 of the September 11 bombers transited Iran assisted by Hizbullah and Revolutionary Guard officials in late 2000. The Iranians did not stamp their passports. Several of the bombers transited Iran en route to Lebanon. Mughniyeh himself flew to Beirut from Teheran aboard the same flight as September 11 hijacker Ahmad al-Ghamdi.
Although Iran and the Taliban nearly went to war against one another in 2000, in the wake of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, according to jailed Taliban leaders, Iran pledged to assist the Taliban in their war against the US. Teheran opened its doors to fleeing Taliban leaders and senior al-Qaida commanders - including Adel and bin Laden’s son and heir apparent, Saad and Abu Musab Zarkawi. From Iran, Adel and bin Laden Jr. planned and ordered attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Moreover, from Iran, Adel and bin Laden worked with Zarkawi in planning the group’s insurgency in Iraq. Citing an extensive report from the German Cicero magazine, Joscelyn describes how Zarkawi set up his terror network under the protection of the Revolutionary Guards. Zarkawi had no problem operating in Iran in spite of his avowed hatred of Shi’ites who, after entering Iraq, he massacred at every opportunity.”
318 posted on 02/16/2008 3:50:35 PM PST by Cindy
6 posted on 02/16/2008 3:54:10 PM PST by Cindy