Pakistani Taliban Leader Baitullah Mehsud - Dead or Alive?

Earlier this week it was reported that one of Pakistani Taliban leader & mastermind behind the assassination of Prime Minister Benizir Bhutto, Baitullah Mehsud, wifes were killed in a U.S. drone attack. Subsequent reports indicated that Mehsud may have also been killed in that same attack.

Reports from his shoulder fired missile carrying jihadikazes in the area are disputing this claim....

A fellow commander in the Pakistani Taliban denied Baitullah Mehsud, the movement's leader, was killed in a suspected US drone attack this week, the BBC reported on Saturday.

Hakimullah Mehsud, who controls fighters in the Orakzai, Kurram and Khyber tribal regions, described reports of Mehsud's death as "ridiculous" and said it was "the handiwork of the intelligence agencies", the BBC Urdu service website said.

There was no independent confirmation of the claim, the BBC said, and Pakistan's foreign minister said late on Friday that he was "pretty certain" Mehsud was killed in the drone attack on Wednesday. (Hindustan Times)

Pakistani Taliban Leader looking for new mate; Wife killed by U.S. Drone

Pakistani warlord & leader of the local Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, the mastermind behind the assassination of Prime Minister Benizir Bhutto, will have a couple of empty place settings at his next dinner...

The wife and father-in-law of the leader of the Pakistani Taliban have reportedly been killed in an air raid in Pakistan's South Waziristan region.

A missile, suspected to have been fired from a US drone, reportedly destroyed the home of Akramud Din, the father-in-law of Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban, early on Wednesday.

"I confirm that the female that was killed in the strike was the wife of Baitullah Mehsud," a relative told the Reuters news agency by telephone on Wednesday. (Al Jazeera)

Is India Supporting Terrorists in Pakistan?

The other day I posted on how, like Osama Bin Laden, Baitullah Mehsud would soon become a household name... well here he is again.

There are unconfirmed reports that India, Pakistans sworn enemy, is now getting involved and acting as an enabler for Mehsud. Reports state that as an attempt to cause global concern on the safety of Pakistani nukes, which there already should be, India is paying Mehsud to attack their nuclear installations.

From National Terror Alert --

According to a report by Ahmed Quraishi’s at the International Analyst Network, India has paid terrorist leader Baitullah Mehsud nearly $25 million to mount a spectacular attack on a major Pakistani nuclear site. Government officials have not confirmed this report however; there is speculation that it could be at least part of the reason for the stepped up effort to capture Mehsud and quickly end his reign of terror in the region.

The report states that Meshud has created a special force of nearly 500 recruits to mount the operation, a terror mission intended to “shock the world”. The purpose, Quraishi states, is to create an event that will capture global media attention and convince the world of the need for military intervention in Pakistan. Another objective he says, ” is to neutralize voices of reason within the U.S. government that believe Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is secure”.

While there are no specific details of when the plan was conceived, or whether the 500-strong force, now thought to be operating in smaller cells has been activated, Pakistan remains on a high state of alert, according to the report.

Ahmed Quraishi told the NTARC, “although the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) that oversees Pakistan’s nuclear and strategic programs is taking this threat very seriously, they won’t comment in public. He also added that at least one individual claiming to be a resident of the tribal region has been arrested near Islamabad conducting what appears to be ‘reconnaissance-type activity” in an area designated as a military zone.

#1 Enemy of the Free World -- Baitullah Mehsud

Baitullah Mehsud

Remember that name! Why? Because it will soon become a household name.

From National Terror Alert --

Meet Baitullah Mehsud Pakistan’s biggest problem, and the man who has taken his country of 176 million to the center of the West’s war on terror. Once described by a Pakistani general as a “soldier of peace,” he now carries a 50 million rupee (about $615,300) bounty on his head from Pakistan and a $5 million one from the United States.

Mehsud is earning the ire of the Pakistani military and Western policymakers alike as his movement destabilizes Pakistan, and the United States has destroyed several of his hide-outs with drone strikes in recent months.

His now-famous 2008 press conference — which came almost exactly a decade after Osama bin Laden called for the killing of Americans in a similar announcement just across the border in Khost, Afghanistan — was an extraordinary piece of stagecraft even for a commander with a certain penchant for public flare.

By incautiously exposing his location to a big group of journalists, Mehsud should have facilitated his own capture; that he didn’t serves as ongoing testament to the incompetence (and perhaps lack of will) of those who purport to pursue him.

Mehsud’s growing influence is of particular concern to Western policymakers because Pakistan represents the gravest general security threat to the international community — the prospect of a nuclear-armed al Qaeda. Keeping Pakistan’s nuclear weapons out of the hands of Islamist extremists is contingent on a stable Pakistani state, and Mehsud is the one man perhaps most capable of destabilizing it.

I have previously posted about the dangers of Mehsud. Wanting to be bigger than Osama Bin Laden, Mehsud is much more dangerous and is hell bent on obtaining nuclear weapons... and he is much closer than what is being reported.

In these previous posts, you will see Mehsud is best of buddies with Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Father of the Pakistan nuclear bomb. Kahn, a former spy, is responsible for selling nuclear technology to North Korea & Iran and was involved with Mehsud in the assassination of Prime Minister Benizir Bhutto.

Taliban Behead Polish Hostage

It has been a busy weekend of beheading and kidnapping for the Jihadikazes in Pakistan. Taliban fighters from the South Waziristan area of Pakistan have beheaded a Polish hostage.

The timing of this beheading and the release of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Father of the Pakistan nuclear bomb, may be a coincidence - I doubt it.

Kahn, is a known cohort of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, namely Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan. In my opinion, Mehsud is in some way tied into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benizir Bhutto.

From Al-Jazeera

Taliban fighters in Pakistan have beheaded a Polish geologist captured in the northwest of the country four months ago, the movement has said.

A spokesman, identified only as Mohammed, told several news organisations that Piotr Stancza was killed after authorities failed to meet a deadline set for the release of some of the group's fighters.

"We have killed the man after authorities refused to release our colleagues," he told the Reuters news agency.

"We will now only hand over his body after our demands are met." More...

In other terrorist news, The Baluchistan Liberation United Front kidnapped, John Solecki, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office last week when his car was ambushed in Quetta....

"We have three demands, and if our demands are not met, then John Solecki will lose his life," a spokesman, identifying himself as Shahak Baluch, told the agency.

"We want the United Nations to secure the release of 141 women in Pakistani torture cells, provide information about more than 6,000 missing persons, and resolve the issue of Baluch independence under the Geneva Convention." More...

Being the deft negotiators that they are, Solecki should just begin saying his prayers.

Father of Pakistan Nuclear Bomb set Free from House Arrest

This is not good!

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, aka "Father of the Pakistan Nuclear Bomb," has been freed from house arrest. Kahn, a former spy for Pakistan, was placed under house arrest by Pakistani officials in 2004 when he admitted selling nuclear technology to North Korea, Iran & Libya.

Over the years of creating his own black market "Wal-Mart for Nukes," besides helping out NK, Iran & Libya, he also helped Iraq & Syria with their quest for nuclear weapons. Our entrepreneurial muslim nuke nut has established ties & worked with Islamic militant groups in Kashmir, the Taliban, Osama Bin Laden & Al-Qaeda since at least 1996.

Kahn's detention and friendship with terrorist, Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan in northern Pakistan has been given as one of the reasons for the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Pakistan - Missiles & Chaos

Pakistan testing another missile with nuclear capabilities will be sure to make the country of India happy.

Pakistan has just successfully tested a short range missile, Ghazanvi missile, with nuclear capabilities. A few weeks ago I posted on Pakistan's successful testing of a medium range missile, the Shaheen-1, that can carry multiple nuclear warheads.

From IHT --

Pakistan's military said Wednesday it has successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear device.

The army's Strategic Missile Group launched the Ghazanvi missile, which has a range of 290 kilometers (180 miles), from an undisclosed location, a military statement said.

Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro, top army officials and scientists witnessed the test, it said.

Soomro said Wednesday that Pakistan seeks peace in the region, but "peace comes from strength" and "weakness invites aggression." More....

I would bet 10 to 1 this latest test will be sure to have Ohio Sen. George "The Great Horned One" RINOvich, once again caterwauling, for congress to pass the completely mind boggling 123 Agreement between the U.S. & India. The 123 Agreement basically says the U.S. will fund & support nuclear technology in India for the next 40 years! (Click here for text of 123 Agreement)

Because of the instability in the area we need to be working to decrease the amount of nuclear capable ordinance in this region - not adding fuel to the fire by pushing an agreement that is sure to turn the arms race with Pakistan & India into a NASCAR event!

Every countries greatest fear is terrorist's getting their little jihadakaze hands on nukes. If they do - you can just about guarantee the link will be through Pakistan.

There are still undeniable consistencies in the allegations that Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan in northern Pakistan, had former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto killed to protect the rogue Islamic nuke nut - Dr. Abdul Qadeer Kahn, aka "Father of the Pakistani Bomb."

Recent events in Pakistan should raise more than a few eyebrows. The power struggle between Musharraff and the Pakistani Army continues, Mehsud with his Al-Qaeda linked groups are turning northwest Pakistan into a bigger safe-haven for terrorists, two technicians for Pakistan's Atomic Agency and Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan were kidnapped....

The new army chief of Pakistan has ordered the withdrawal of military officers from the government's civil departments, officials said Tuesday, an action that reverses an important policy of his predecessor, President Pervez Musharraf.

The order by the army chief, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, was the boldest step he has taken to disentangle the military from the civilian sphere of the government since President Musharraf stepped down as military chief in November and Kayani replaced him.

The news came as the country faced further deterioration of law and order in the northwestern tribal areas straddling the border with Afghanistan, a refuge for Taliban and Al Qaeda Islamic militants and their allies. Two technicians working for Pakistan's atomic agency were reported to have been kidnapped Tuesday in the northwest, and the police said there was no word on the fate of Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin, who was reported missing on Monday after he tried to drive through the Khyber Pass en route to Afghanistan. More...

Any suckers want to take me up on the bet that Pakistan is where terrorist's first get possession of nukes?

Detained "Father of the Pakistani Bomb" wants visitors

Though not a commonly heard name in our War on Terror, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Kahn, aka "Father of the Pakistani Bomb," can be considered the single most dangerous threat to civilization today!

It has been verified that starting in 1972 Kahn has been a nuclear spy, double agent, snake, etc.... for Pakistan. Once regarded as a hero in Pakistan, the Indian born Nuke Nut has been under house arrest for the last 4 years.

From Times of India --

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has partially lifted restrictions on disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan, who was placed under house arrest after he confessed to heading a secret proliferation ring, to enable him to meet close friends and some old colleagues.

Requests from persons intending to visit Khan are routed through Lt Gen (retired) Khalid Kidwai, the chief of the Strategic Planning Division, the organisation that controls Pakistan's atomic arsenal and the nuclear establishment.

Earlier PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed had said the next government would set Khan free. Khan has been under detention in his home in the heart of Islamabad for four years. More....

Over the years of creating his own black market "Wal-Mart for Nukes," Kahn also admitted he has sold nuclear technology and helped the countries of North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria & Libya with their quest for nuclear weapons.

Our entrepreneurial muslim nuke nut has established ties & worked with Islamic militant groups in Kashmir, the Taliban, Osama Bin Laden & Al-Qaeda since at least 1996. Kahn's "friends" seem like the perfect guys for a backyard beer & pig roast!

Kahn's detention and friendship with terrorist, Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan in northern Pakistan has been given as one of the reasons for the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Bhutto, Pakistan, Nukes & Terrorists

With the country of Pakistan in complete turmoil following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benizir Bhutto, officials are releasing more information on her death.

Pakistani officials are now claiming that Bhutto actually died from her head striking the sunroof and not from the gunshots or explosion that followed.

Many in the country are blaming current Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for Bhutto's death. Bhutto had long complained about the lack of security provided by the government. Pakistani officials are claiming the Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and the Taliban are behind the death - and they might be telling the truth.

Pakistani Intelligence Officials state they have intercepted conversations of the man responsible for facilitating Bhutto's death, Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan in northern Pakistan.

In the released transcripts, Mehsud is heard passing on congratulations to his followers for the killing....

"It was a tremendous effort. They were really brave boys who killed her," Mehsud said, according to the transcript.

Mehsud is the leader of Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ) and are known affiliates of Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and the Taliban. They are also the group responsible for the kidnap and murder of U.S. journalist Danny Pearl and believed to be behind the assassination attempt on Bhutto's life when she returned home from self-imposed exile earlier this year.

Mehsud had made it well known that he would have Bhutto killed if she returned home. On her return, for making "three major offenses against Islamists," Mehsud issued his orders to have Bhutto killed....

First, she supported the Pakistani military attack on Lal Masjid (the Red Mosque) in Islamabad on July 10, 2007—Lal Masjid was considered a hotbed of Islamist radicalism; one hundred and sixty-four Pakistani special-forces commandos stormed the mosque and madrassah, killing at least 20 and injuring over 100.

Second, Bhutto has made it clear that if she takes power in Pakistan, she will allow American forces to search for Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan's borders.

Third, she has said that if elected, she would allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to question A. Q. Khan.

The first reason may be familiar for some, the second cookie cutter reason is just the usual excuse given for the terrorists to kill anyone. The third reason - A. Q. Khan - is one we need to be VERY concerned about!

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Kahn, aka "Father of the Pakistani Bomb," can be considered the single most dangerous threat to civilization today!

What gives credence to the governments' story is that Kahn has a research facility in Rawalpindi, the same city which Bhutto was assassinated. Bhutto's death may have very well placed us one step closer to the realization of our greatest fear - nukes in the hands of terrorists!

The Indian born Kahn, a muslim, immigrated to Pakistan as a child in 1947 after the partitioning of India & Pakistan. An award winning & leading nuclear scientist, Kahn is/was once considered a hero by many in Pakistan. Fearing the nuclear threat from their enemy India, he was looked upon by many as a savior for providing Pakistan with nuclear technology and weapons.

Kahn started out in 1972 stealing nuclear secrets while working for a company in the Netherlands, returned to Pakistan with this stolen technology in 1976, confirmed Pakistan had nukes in 1987, became a home town hero, then confirmed rogue muslim extremist in 2001.

Kahn started his work under Benizir Bhutto's father, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who once helped shield his espionage.....

In January 1976, on (according to Khan) the invitation of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he suddenly left Europe with his family before his espionage was detected.

A small centrifuge pilot facility was initially set up at Sihala, several kilometers southeast of Islamabad. Friction quickly developed and in July 1976 Bhutto gave Khan autonomous control of the uranium enrichment project, reporting directly to the Prime Minister's office, an arrangement that has continued since.

This was not the case during Benizir Bhutto's two terms as prime minister, there was no love lost between the two; Bhutto was regularly denied any information and access to Kahn's research laboratory while he was working for the government. Kahn has confirmed working with the Chinese government & getting funding from Saudi Arabia during his years in acquiring nuclear capabilities for Pakistan.

Over the years of creating his own black market "Wal-Mart for Nukes," Kahn also admitted he has sold nuclear technology and helped the countries of North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria & Libya with their quest for nuclear weapons.

Our entrepreneurial muslim nuke nut has established ties & worked with Islamic militant groups in Kashmir, the Taliban, Osama Bin Laden & Al-Qaeda since at least 1996. This information was well known and his activities were allowed to flourish during the Bill Clinton 'cigar years' in office. For fear of exposing Saudi ties into Kahn's activities of funding the Taliban & Al-Qaeda, these investigations were hindered by the Clinton administration and came to a screeching halt during the Bush years.

So today we are left to mourn Bhutto's death from these extremists and watch any hope of a stable Pakistan blown away. Any notion that Mehsud and the terrorists did not have Bhutto killed to protect Kahn and their desire for nukes can be dispelled in Khan's first answer of an interview in which he pledges his allegiance to radical Islam.