Analysis: Al Qaida's privileged sanctuary

United Press International ^

[Wonder Warthog]

"The madrassa system is almost entirely dependent on subsidies from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Libya."

And HERE lies the real problem. Follow the money! I would bet that the Saudis actually provide the majority of the funds, with much smaller amounts from the UAE and Libya.

[LarryM]

The only way to stop this is to take the Saudi oil fields. Without their blood money, they won't be able to support terrorism.

[El Gato]

Since at least part of the problem stems from the events of 9-11 last, why not "ask" the Saudis for some money to give to these folks. They, the Saudis seem to have plenty to send to the terrorists all over the place and terrorist breeding grounds in Pakistan and to the families of the "matyrs" in the West Bank and Gaza. We can "ask" softly, as long we show them the "Big Stick" at the same time. If they can'f come up with the money, we'll just have to "reposses" the oilfields, since they more or less belonged to American and British oil companies in the first place.

[angkor]

Pakistan has now taken Afghanistan's place.

Pakistan is, was, and remains the global nexus of Islamist terrorism, nuclear irresponsibility, heroin distribution, and irredeemably corrupt government.

Heroin refinement and distribution has been run by the ISI since 1985, and is to this day (70 percent of the world's output). It funded the nukes, the Taliban, the Kashmir terrorists.

Raise your hand if you seriously believe that Iraq is "the next target."

[Brian Allen]

Pakistan is, was, and remains the global nexus of Islamist terrorism, nuclear irresponsibility and irredeemably corrupt government.

Yep.

[mikeIII]

Pakistan is a far more formidable foe than Afghanistan! It's an impoverished, desperate, Islamic country of 140 million, with the Islamic bomb, a powerful ISI and a dictator sympathetic to the extremists. I am sure Al Qaida and Taliban are being afforded all protection there and we'll hear from them sooner or later. It may be too late then!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This is scary stuff!

Arnaud de Borchgrave is a very competent journalists!

[DAnconia55]

It funded the nukes, the Taliban, the Kashmir terrorists

Which could not have been done, except for America's drug laws......

[Thud]

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[1234]

SO, Rummy's gotta know-nuttin to WORRY 'bout.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ping!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ping!

Ties in with the India thread!

[swarthyguy]

Arnaud is no saffronista sympathiser. But is the hardheaded realists who are not enamored by Pakistani double dealing or encumbered by the experience of cooperation during the AfghanJihad of the 80's.

[Imal]

The madrassa system is almost entirely dependent on subsidies from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Libya.

Indeed, follow the money. This IS about Islam, and although its ascendance has been taking place in fits and starts for over thirteen centuries, we live in a time when Islam is resurgent, fueled by oil money (the "Gift of Allah to the Faithful").

In the madrassas, the soldiers and officers for the next Islamic Clone War are being methodically indoctrinated for an inevitable attack on the "unbelievers". As their fellows around the world have amply demonstrated, the traditional Islamic values of murder, rapine and plunder are very much alive. We can expect a particularly nasty World War III since NO weapons and NO targets are off-limits to Islamists. It will be the worst war known humanity has ever seen, and it's coming soon.

While I generally don't consider UPI or any of the major news bureaus to be infallible, they do tend to be pretty careful about their facts. Pakistan is a house built on sand, and I've never considered them to be a reliable U.S. ally. Sacking the former head of the ISI was hardly a housecleaning, and probably a Musharraf canard. His personal support of Islamic terrorism is well documented.

Presumably, U.S. strategists are well aware of what's really going on in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, and are simply dancing the deadly dance that must preceed every major war.

Imal

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks sg for a great cartoon that summarizes what is going on in PakkyLand.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the ping!

I believe that when we crack the codes with al Fuqra, the Black Muslims and al Qeada in America, all roads will lead first to Pakistan. Of course the roads were mainly funded by the Opecker Princes.

[backhoe]

I agree- I've heard this guy on C-Span, and he actually seems to be a competent reporter without any discernable agenda. A welcome rareity.

[milestogo]

ping.

[Aaron_A]

I see a growing demand for aluminum/tin foil in Pakistan and across the Islamic ummah! This could be a goldmine for the savvy investor ;)