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General Musharraf: "I am not a Traitor." I am only trying to help
America
Fight "Terrorism"
by Buut Shikan (Idol Breaker)
In a far ranging interview with the
BBC
on September 11, Pakistan's General Musharraf presented himself as an
expert in Islam. He claimed that Islam is a "peaceful" and "moderate"
religion and has nothing to do with the "extremists" who are fighting
against America.
At one time General Musharraf used to claim that all the people of
Pakistan are with him and only "5%" who are "extremists" are against
him. Now he has stopped making such claims as he is not welcome anywhere
among the Pakistani masses.
General Musharref has come out with his real power base. He warned his
opponents during the BBC interview: "All the generals are with me. No one
should make a mistake about that." That sounds like a cornered rat hiding
in the military cantonment.
In his capacity as "expert on Islam," Musharref declared that the
Islamic governmental system of Khilafa "cannot be implemented in
Pakistan."
In response to a taped message from Ayman al-Zawahiri, a leader of
Al-Qaida, who had called Musharref a traitor, the General claimed:
"I am not a traitor." He explained that he was only helping America to
fight "terrorism." He ADMITTED FOR THE FIRST TIME, that he permitted
USA to use two Pakistani air bases and Pakistani air space to bomb
Afghanistan,
in addition to cooperation in the areas of LOGISTICS, INFORMATION and
INTELLIGENCE.
General Musharraf had claimed at one time that Osama bin Laden is dead.
In the BBC interview, however, he said that Osama is hiding in the
mountain ranges between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He added that
Pakistani forces are trying to capture him.
He gave the old colonial explanation for the Islamic resistance: There
is poverty and lack of education. He advised Muslims to avoid
confrontation with the West and to focus on their beliefs. [The idea
that resistance emerges from poverty and lack of education is a British
idea which they used to justify their "civilizing mission" in
Africa
and
India.
None of the Islamic fighters today seem to be uneducated and poverty
stricken, although many like Osama deliberately choose poverty to help
the masses, based on the Prophet's
Hadith:
Poverty is my pride.]
Note: Poverty and lack of education (especially lack of religious
education) actually helps America to recruit agents to track down
Muslims. People who study religion and have faith do not usually help
America.
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THIS IS THE MESSAGE TO WHICH GENERAL MUSHARRAF WAS RESPONDING
[Br. Eric Meuller has translated for us the taped message of
Ayman al-Zawahiri which was on
Al-Jazeerah
TV. Here is the segment of it aimed at Pakistanis.}
[Published for information only. Not for endorsement -Editor]
To our brother Muslims in Pakistan we say:
How long will you be patient with Musharraf, the
traitor who sold out the blood of the Muslims in
Afghanistan and handed over the Arab emigrant
mujahideen, the descendants of the Companions of the
Prophet, to crusader America? If it had not been for
his treason, the lackey government in Kabul would not
have been set up the government that has brought the
Indians to the western borders of Pakistan.
He did not stop there but subjugated Pakistan's
nuclear facilities to American inspection. He
strangled the
jihad
in
Kashmir
and is striving to sell
it out and then to recognize
Israel,
and all this for
a handful of dollars that America stuffs in his
pocket.
A person who sells out his religion will never
sacrifice for anybody else. Therefore, let Pakistani
officers and their men know that Musharraf will hand
them over to the Indians as prisoners just as Yahya
Khan handed Dakka to them and then fled abroad to
enjoy his secret accounts.
The Muslims in Pakistan today must stand together in
one rank to protect Pakistan from the crusader
campaign that is forging an alliance with the Hindus
against the Muslims.
Let those who have weak souls know that America does
not return good to anyone and recognizes only its own
interests. Let them know that America is forging an
alliance with India against the Muslims in the
Subcontinent. Move, Muslims in Pakistan, before you
awaken from slumber to find Hindu soldiers bursting
into your homes with the connivance of America.
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2003-09-15 Mon 18:57ct