CIA and Terrorism

Gemini was asked about CIA's involvement in world terrorism. It answewd as follows. The question of the CIA’s involvement in "terrorism" is a complex intersection of Cold War history, clandestine operations, and unintended consequences. While the CIA’s official mandate is to combat terrorism, various critics, historians, and international bodies have pointed to specific operations that they argue meet the definition of state-sponsored terrorism or have directly led to the rise of terrorist groups. To understand the scope of this involvement, it is helpful to look at three distinct categories: 1. "Blowback": Unintended Consequences The term "blowback" was actually coined by the CIA to describe the negative, unforeseen consequences of a covert operation. * The Mujahideen (Afghanistan): During the 1980s, the CIA funneled billions through Operation Cyclone to support Afghan rebels fighting the Soviet Union. While the CIA maintains it only supported indigenous Afghan fighters, many of the radicalized "Afghan-Arabs" who joined the fight eventually formed the core of Al-Qaeda. * The Contras (Nicaragua): In the 1980s, the CIA backed the Contras against the Sandinista government. The Contras were frequently accused of using "terrorist tactics" against civilians, including the destruction of health clinics and schools. 2. State-Sponsored Regime Change Historians often cite CIA-led coups as examples of political violence that destabilized regions, sometimes creating power vacuums filled by extremist groups. | Operation | Target | Outcome | |---|---|---| | Operation Ajax (1953) | Iran (PM Mossadegh) | Reinstalled the Shah; fueled the anti-Western sentiment that led to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | | PBSUCCESS (1954) | Guatemala (Pres. Árbenz) | Led to decades of civil war and state-sponsored violence against indigenous populations. | | Bay of Pigs (1961) | Cuba (Fidel Castro) | Failed invasion using CIA-trained exiles; led to increased tensions and the Cuban Missile Crisis. | 3. Controversial Counter-Terrorism Tactics Following the 9/11 attacks, the CIA’s methods came under intense international scrutiny for violating human rights laws. * Enhanced Interrogation: The 2014 Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture detailed methods like waterboarding and sleep deprivation used at "black sites" (secret prisons). Critics argue these methods were not only illegal but also served as a powerful recruitment tool for groups like ISIS. * Targeted Killings (Drones): The use of armed drones to eliminate high-value targets in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia has been criticized for "collateral damage" (civilian deaths), which international legal experts argue can constitute war crimes or acts of terror in the eyes of local populations. The Official Stance The CIA and the U.S. government reject the label of "terrorism," arguing that: * Legal Authority: Their actions are authorized by the President and overseen by Congressional committees. * Mission: Their primary role is Counter-Terrorism—collecting intelligence to prevent attacks like 9/11 and dismantling global networks. * Prohibitions: Executive Order 12333 explicitly prohibits the CIA from engaging in assassinations (though "targeted killings" of combatants are legally distinguished from assassination by the U.S. government). > Important Note: In the world of intelligence, one person's "freedom fighter" is often another's "terrorist." The CIA’s involvement usually falls into the gray area of Covert Action, which is designed to achieve foreign policy goals while maintaining "plausible deniability." > Would you like me to look into a specific region, such as Latin America or the Middle East, to see how these operations affected those areas over the long term?

A D Khawaja

The Sindh Police (Sindhi: سنڌ پوليس‎, Urdu: سنده پولیس‎) is a Law enforcement agency established in 1843 under proclamation issued by Sir Charles Naipiar, who became the conqueror of the State of Sindh by defeating the forces of Talpur rules at battle of Miyani near Hyderabad on 20 March 1843. This was the first ever Police force established in the Indian subcontinent.^{[citation needed]} Ever since its inception, the organization raised on the model of Irish Constabulary to maintain law and order and law enforcement in Sindh, Pakistan. The department serves an area of ~140,914 km²., and has about ~105,234 police officers and staff to serve in the department. As of current, Allah Dino (AD) Khawaja is the current Inspector-General who was appointed in 2016.^[2]

In March 2016, A.D. Khawaja took charge as IG Sindh Police. He could retain the post for only nine months, he was sacked by the Sindh government, reinstated by court order and again sacked on 2^nd April, 2017

Khawaja, then AIG, led a three-member fact-finding committee to inquire the allegation of corruption, illegal appointments in the police and a lack of transparency in allocation of cost of investigation to investigation officers. The findings of the reports led to the sacking of former Sindh IGP Gulam Haider Jamali over corruption charges.

The former IG Sindh Police Ghulam Haider Jamali was sacked in March 2016 after the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to probe the alleged corruption in Sindh Police.

Some other headlines about Khwaja are as follows:

Court halts Sindh govt’s decision to send IG on forced leave

KARACHI: In a setback to PPP-led Sindh government, the Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued a stay order against sending the provincial Inspector General of Police (IGP) A.D. Khawaja on forced leave. The order was issued on a petition filed by seven citizens including Karamat Hussain, the head of an NGO and singer-cum-activist Shehzad Roy….

IGP seeks report on gun attack at PTI’s leaders in Karachi

KARACHI: The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh, A.D. Khawaja, has sought an inquiry report from the SSP South regarding the reported firing incident in Karachi’s Delhi Colony on Friday on the vehicle of Faisal Vawda, a leader of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI). The IGP instructed that all the available evidences should be collected and…

IGP Sindh chairs meeting on upgradation of Madadgar 15

KARACHI: The Inspector General of Police (IGP), A.D. Khawaja, on Saturday chaired a meeting regarding the upgradation of Madadgar 15. A statement said that the meeting also reviewed steps for effectively curbing crimes. It said that the meeting considered issues faced by Madadgar 15 such as response time, call connecting and prank calls etc and…

Sindh Police raising new unit in Counter-Terrorism Department: IGP

KARACHI: The Sindh Police is raising a new unit of 1500 personnel in the Counter-Terrorism Department that was set up after the initiation of the National Action Plan (NAP). This was informed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, A.D. Khawaja, in an interview with the APP here. He pointed out that the new…

Police encourage citizens to shoot down dacoits with licenced firearm

While rewarding a citizen for shooting a robber, Inspector General Sindh Police A.D Khawaja advised people of Karachi to use their licenced weapons in self-defense. Watch this report…

LEAs very close to Amjad Sabri’s killers: IG Sindh

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh A.D. Khawaja has said that law enforcement agencies (LEAs) are very close to the killers of prominent Qawwal Amjad Sabri.

‘No target-killing in Karachi’

IG Sindh Police, A.D Khawaja claims that law and order situation has improved in Karachi with no sign of target-killing anywhere. Watch this report…

It is a fact that ever since A.D Khwaja took charge of Sindh police, there has been reduction in street crimes in Karachi and oppression of the poor by landlords in interior Sindh. The thing that seems to have broken the camel’s back is his recent order asking thousands of plain clothes men in police service to put on uniform and contribute in normal police service. Although it seems like a very reasonable action it reminds me of a conversation I had with a young Sindhi police officer many years ago. The young man was convinced that anything that happened under the supervision of the Chief Secretary and the IG had to be legal and honorable. So he described how in the small police station where he was posted plain clothes men used to deposit about three lac (300,000) rupees every day by extortion from street hawkers, encroachers gambling den and prostitution centre runners and other wrongdoers. According to him the money was divided into three parts according to some formula, and the Chief Secretary and IG’s representatives collected their shares. Of the money left with SHO, most was spent on delivering groceries and buying plane tickets for the families of “high officials” and “leaders”. Of course, there is also the question of boosting party coffers for the coming elections when votes may cost more than before. 

Terrorism in India

The following is a report on terrorist activities in India Published by Indian Times. This should serve as an eye opener for those who are blinded by the Indian propaganda of Terrorist activities in Pakistan. Most terrorist activity takes place in India far from Pakistani borders by local separatists who want to have a free homeland outside the British cobbled Indian Union.

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-had-the-highest-number-of-blasts-in-the-world-in-the-last-two-years-more-than-iraq-syria-and-pakistan-271391.html

India Had The Highest Number Of Blasts In The World In The Last Two Years, More Than Iraq, Syria And Pakistan

 MANINDER DABAS 

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

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Though India isn't at war at present like many countries in Middle-East, yet India had the highest number of bomb blasts in the world in the past two years. According to the statistics of the National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC), which is part of NSG, India's number in terms of having blasts is even greater to countries like Iraq, Syria and Pakistan which are more or less at war for the last decade.

The NBDC analyses and disseminates data related to bombing incidents in India and across the world. 

Bombshell Tells how India fares when it comes to blasts

In 2016, India witnessed over 337  Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) blasts. According to Bombshell, the journal published NBDC, nin  2015, a total of 268 IED blast rocked various parts of the country whereas country saw 190 blasts in 2014, 283 blasts in 2013 and 365 in 2012.

In comparison, Iraq, one of the most hostile places at present in the world, witnessed a total of 221 IED blasts last year to be in the second spot in the list.

Our neighbour Pakistan with 161 IED blasts remained at fourth spot to be followed by another hostile place Afghanistan with 132 IED blasts, Turkey with followed by  71 in Thailand, 63 in Somalia and 56 in Syria.

In 2015, Iraq witnessed 170 IED blasts, Pakistan 208, Afghanistan 121, Iraq 170 and Syria 41. 

The states which suffered the highest number of IED blasts last year were Chhattisgarh-60, Jammu and Kashmir-31, Kerala-33, Manipur-40, Odisha-29, Tamil Nadu-32 and West Bengal-30. 

Last year, one among many high-casualty bomb blasts took place in Bihar on July 18. Ten commandos of an elite CoBRA battalion of the CRPF were killed when a squad of 200 Maoists trapped and cordoned the troops and exploded about 22 IEDs in the Aurangabad-Gaya forest area in Bihar. 

Some of the other major IED incidents in India were:

Analysis of IED blasts in India 

Last year, there was a 26 per cent increase in IED blast incidents vis-a-vis 2015 and casualties have increased by 3 per cent vis-a-vis 2015, according to the NBDC. 

An analysis of IED data for the last 10 years (2007-2016) has revealed that there has been an average of 277 blasts, 223 fatal casualties and 724 non-fatal casualties over the years. 

The Doctrine of Terrorism

Two of the most horrendous incidents of terrorism in recent history are reported by Wikipedia as follows:

Lahore Gulshan-e-Iqbal bombing:

On 27 March 2016, a bomb blast occurred in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, just outside the exit gate and a few feet away from children's swings, killing at least 72 and injuring over 300 people.^[1] Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar has claimed responsibility^[2] for the attack.

2014 Peshawar school massacre:

On 16 December 2014, seven gunmen affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) conducted a terrorist attack on the Army Public School in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. The militants, all of whom were foreign nationals, included one Chechen, three Arabs and two Afghans. They entered the school and opened fire on school staff and children,^[8][6] killing 141 people, including 132 schoolchildren, ranging between eight and eighteen years of age.

More widely publicized and mourned incidents of terrorism in the Western World are the terrorist attacks in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Brussels etc.

Suicide bombers are literally manufactured. Young boys are bought from orphanages attached with seminaries and bred as zombies until they can be used for the despicable purpose.

Terrorism literally means a philosophy or doctrine of carrying out violent acts that cause extreme fear and shock and temporarily paralyze affected people both physically and mentally. Although in most civilized communities the idea is despised and termed as sadism, it is still an option for the military.

In ancient times, armies that held siege of a fortification used lobbing of fire balls across the walls to force the inmates to open the gates and surrender. The wicked technique reached its pinnacle when the Americans dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and succeeded in making the Japanese surrender in a state of shock and horror.

The widely stated and understood motive of the terrorist activities are the lust of power by various breakaway warlords in the Muslim world with illiterate following and an extremely distorted concept of Islamic injunctions. The seem to think that by carrying out their ghastly terror attacks they can terrorize and persuade their target to capitulate and join them. Obviously they are living in a fool’s paradise.

Rise of Islamic empire. The Islamic Caliphate of Madinah spread like wild fire because it had much to offer such as social equality, impartial justice, clean and healthy way of life, fair and regulated trade, State care for the handicapped, educational facilities and encouragement of research. It also had the advantage of superior weaponry in the form of sabers made of Damascus steel.

The present day self styled caliphs such as Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi and the successor of Mullah Omar have nothing new to offer to the world, instead they promise a rustic and chaotic government as demonstrated in Afghanistan. Their weaponry is mostly secondhand except in cases where they are used by one major military power against another.

Dissolution of Ottoman Empire: The caliphate preserved the national identities of the people such as Hijazi, Egyptian, Syrian, Persian, Turk, Indian etc. and the state capital kept shifting according to the power and influence of the constituent nationalities. The Ottoman empire was weakened to such an extent and so many of its constituents had ditched it that at the end of WWII it became unsustainable.

Pan-Islamism: After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire which represented the last Caliphate following WWI, a Pan- Islamic movement started in the Muslim world which intended to ignore geographical boundaries and recognize the entire Muslim population of the world as one nation. It was a purely intellectual movement and had no violent intentions. Yet in some countries such as Egypt and Turkey (that had once led the Caliphate) it was outlawed and its members persecuted until they turned violent.

The atrocities on the Muslim populations of Palestine and Kashmir created widespread resentment in the Muslim world and sympathy and support for militant organizations aspiring to protect and augment the freedom movements in the above and other parts of the world grew.

Re-emergence of the Caliphate concept:  In the 1970s the idea of the reestablishment of the Islamic Caliphate started getting discussed with emphasis on Islamic system of justice and unifying the military power of the Islamic states. The OIC was formed and a number of leaders in the Muslim world started dreaming of occupying the coveted position. The reasons could be more than one.

Israeli Inspiration: The establishment of the Israeli state soon after WWII and its phenomenal success convinced many secular Muslims that Islamic Renaissance could be achieved by forming a global theocratic Islamic Caliphate.

Prophecies of Nostradamus: There was much publicity of the prophecies contained in various quatrains of Nostradamus which were interpreted by Christian scholars of the subject as indicating wars between Muslims and Christians that would result in the destruction of Christian power and domination of Muslims. Whereas Muslim adventurers were ecstatic, Christian zealots started working to divide and weaken the Muslim world to avoid the predicted disaster.

Baba Vanga: The prophecies of the Bulgarian Nostradamus received publicity and created particular sensation as it gave exact dates for the things to come.

The old woman said:

"great Islamic war" would begin in Syria culminating in complete control of Rome, in 2043."

This gave the various Muslim adventurers an impetus to lay the foundations of the caliphate and a race started among the likes of Osama Bin Laden, Mullah Omar and Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi to achieve a defined target.  Their lack of knowledge of the world and blind zeal has been exploited by numerous powers of the world to achieve their own vested interests including destabilizing their Muslim adversaries.

It seems that the present woes of the world originate from follies of the superstitious in the Western world.

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Paris Bleeds

Indiscriminate killing of people (and even animals) is a heinous crime no matter who does it or where it happens. One can only sympathize with the unsuspecting Parisian who were going about their usual routines and suddenly found themselves in the middle of a mayhem in which many innocent citizens got killed and injured. Even more saddening is the fact that more indignities and curtailment of civil liberties of the French in general and Parisians in particular will follow in the wake of this tragedy.

Yesterday I made it a point to watch BBC and CNN’s coverage of the event as much as possible. BBC had a constant ticker saying that French president Hollande had accused the Islamic State of the attack although the gentleman himself had used the Arabic acronym ‘Daesh’ and the commentators made it a point to put emphasis on the word Islamic in all their comments. At one time there was also a report that the Pope had called the Paris carnage a prelude to World War 3. There are people in the world who might interpret the Pope’s alleged statement as a divine signal to start a new crusade against the Muslims. One wonders how much influence Zionists and Hindu extremists have in BBC; both of whom would love to see a religious war between Christians and Muslims. CNN’s coverage was considerable sane and sober; perhaps they have learnt from 9/11.

The irony of fate is that not only the Paris carnage but also a lot of death and destruction in Syria could easily have been prevented. For months we have been seeing the pictures of long columns of brand new latest model Toyota trucks carrying ISIS troops. Toyota trucks are not made in the deserts of Syria. They must have been imported from Japan. If any of the many intelligence agencies involved had taken the trouble of obtaining the chassis or engine number of any one of these trucks, the supply route and the financial support of ISIS could have been traced within hours. Very strange that nobody thought of it.

Let us use hindsight to analyze this situation. Al-Qaida, its jihadist network and Taliban were financed and trained for the specific purpose of confronting the Communists in Afghanistan and preventing them from advancing towards the ‘free world’. The ill educated Muslim mercenaries who believed that the pre-Islamic Arabian culture (jahlia) was the true Islamic way of life did a great job and not only liberated Afghanistan but in the process also dismantled the Soviet Union.  Quite naturally the Taliban & Co felt that they had a right to rule the conquered land as per their whims and refused to hand over the booty to the financiers. The result is before us.

Syria is the last stronghold of Communism in the Middle East and it seems that Abubakr Baghdadi was chosen as the new Osama bin Laden for Syria who managed to raise an army of ill-educated rustic Muslims similar to the Taliban. But as the gang started achieving military successes, it also declared the formation of ISIS (a mockery of an Islamic state) which angered its sponsors.  The Russians would naturally do everything to protect their only remaining ally.

Since most of the lands conquered or liberated by them are still under the effective control of the US military, I would appeal to them to stop this game of death and destruction and invest in the education and uplift of backward people of all religions and races. With signs of extra-terrestrial life becoming more positive, they would still have a role and importance in a peaceful and harmonious world of tomorrow.

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Translation:
Innocent Liba affected by drone attack poses a question to the Pakistani public:
My countrymen, am I less lovable than Malala, or is my patriotism suspect?
Then why did nobody speak for me? Is it because America the brave is responsible for my condition?

Random Thoughts 150324

He-man = A man who wins over the woman he likes, but does not yield to the woman who likes him. (In the current Western perspective you can read man or woman instead of woman)

Israel = The last remnant of the Colonial era.

ISIS = Latest ploy of American Shale oil manufacturers to maintain turmoil in the middle east and
keep the price of petroleum up. (The idea of uniting Iraq and Syria into a single democratic state having balanced populations of Shias and Sunnis is not a bad one.)

Terrorism = One sided war; attack by armed persons on unarmed persons.

Yohannabad = Baptism in blood and fire. Has the anti-Christ appeared?