Sunday, June 28, 2009
DIRTY GAMES OF AMERICA IN PAKISTAN
As Pakistani Forces zero in on Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan, the United States has announced it has given its forces in Afghanistan standing orders to enter Pakistani territory if it has ‘intelligence’ on the presence of Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zwahiri and Mullah Omar at any given location.
The Washington Post reported that the US Special Operation Forces had already established ground teams near the Pakistani border in Afghanistan who would move into Pakistan when required.
This announcement by the US has raised eyebrows in the Pakistani security establishment as it comes at a time when Pakistan forces, having recaptured most of Swat and defeated the terrorists there who are equipped with U.S. armor and weapons, is moving into Baitullah Mehsud’s stronghold in South Waziristan to finish off this warlord who is killing Pakistanis.
The US has in the past shown no interest in striking Baitullah Mehsud’s insurgent militia which calls itself Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. The U.S. carefully avoided targeting TTP with its Predator and Reaper drones run by the CIA.
Statements from captured TTP commanders and weapons recovered from them have confirmed Pakistan Army’s belief that the Americans and Indians are training, funding and supplying weapons to the TTP terrorists.
“This is what the Indians tried to do before the Sri Lankan (army) got to Prabhakaran. His capture would have uncovered Indian intelligence links with the LTTE. They tried and failed to rescue him, so they had him executed before the army got to him”, says a senior intelligence official on condition of anonymity.
“The Americans don’t want Baitullah Mehsud to be captured alive either, and they cannot eliminate him with an air-strike anymore since Pakistan Army is advancing towards him already. They will either take him out before he is captured, or he will mysteriously disappear only to re-emerge later at a different location. This announcement has nothing to do with Osama or Mullah Omar. They have been saying Osama is in Pakistan for years. Why haven’t they acted before?”
The Pakistan Army must capture Baitullah Mehsud alive. But before that, they have to ensure they block Baitullah Mehsud’s supply lines from Afghanistan – with aggression if necessary – and ensure he does not disappear towards the Afghan border where there is a getaway crew waiting for him
Monday, June 22, 2009
YAHOO...PAKISTAN WINS,THE T-20 WORLD CUP
Pakistan have won the T20 world cup by defeating Srilanka by 8 wickets. Congratulations to all the fans of Pakistan team.
Before the match this is what I wrote ” the opening bowlers should mix the pace against Sri Lankan openers and should bowl a tight line and length and the openers should give a reasonably good start. That’s the only recipie for Pakistan’s success in my opinion.
Pakistan team did exactly that with clinical perfection.
Mohammad Aamer tested Dilshan with vicious short pitch deliveries and removed him in his first over and sealed the match for Pakistan, Dilshan “ the man of the tournament” was Sri Lanka’s only hope.
After Aamer’s super over, Razzaq completely annihilated the Sri Lankan’s taking three quick wickets and sending the Sri lankan top order back in pavillion, Pakistan won the match right at that moment the rest was just a formality.
Sangakara played a defiant innings of 64 and Mathews played an aggressive knock of 34 down the order and lifted Sri Lankan total to 138, it was a decent total but given the depth in Pakistan’s batting line up it was not enough.
Sri Lanka desperately needed early wickets but Kamran Akmal and Shazaib gave Pakistan a 48 runs opening stand, Shahzaib was visibly looking nervous but Kamran Akmal played some big shots he made his intentions clear when he struck the first ball he faced for a huge six, Sangakara desperately in need of wickets had to bring Malinga earlier on but Pakistan’s openers played sensibly and made sure that they don’t lose any wickets.
Sangakara kept on rotating his strike bowlers, he brought in Murali in the 5th and Mendis in the 6th over but to no avail, finally Pakistan lost their first wicket when Akmal got stumped by Sangakara on the bowling of Jayasuriya.
That paved way for the entry of Pakistan’s real hero for the tournament Boom Boom Afridi!
The openers had set the platform and Afridi’s job was to keep the momentum going but he not only kept the momentum going but also finished the match. After this match Afridi has totally redeemed himself for all the heartbreaks he has matured as a batsman and has become a monster of an all rounder somebody whose name will send chills in the opposition camp for quite some time to come.
BOOM BOOM ! You are the man.
Malik again played the role of an anchor and played unselfishly and kept on giving the strike to Afridi, many will not realize the importance of his innings but then some people have a cricket IQ of a 5 year old.
Younis Khan said in his post match interview that he is bringing home this trophy as gift to the nation.
Truly it has been a great gift for a nation which has become accustomed to only hear bad news and have not gotten anything to cherish in sports since the 1992 World cup.
Thank You team Pakistan!
Thank You Younis Khan!
We are proud of you.