“General Aslam Beg discloses that the intelligence base at Mazar-e-Sharif is also run jointly by CIA, RAW, Mossad and BND. Chechnyan dissidents and agents from Turkmenistan are trained for operations in these countries. Rasheed Dostam and Ahmad Zia Masood are very active supporters of such activities in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The forward base at Herat and Farah are manned by CIA, R&AW and Mossad for subversive activities inside Iran. Jointly operating from these bases and the bases inside Pakistan, they have been able to undertake actions inside Iran, killing a number of security forces personnel in the last few years.” _______________
by Sultan M Hali
(April 29, Islamabad, Sri Lanka Guardian) The “Great Game” in Afghanistan continues even in the present era. Peter the Great’s dream to reach the warm waters through Central Asia, the British desire to subdue the Afghans and the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan by erstwhile Soviet Union, which resulted in the break up of the once mighty super power are all history now.
The occupation of Afghanistan by US-led allied forces in the post 9/11 scenario has also faced severe impediments. Afghanistan has been the arena of numerous international conspiracies and the current era is no different. General Mirza Aslam Beg (R), former Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, in his recent article ‘Challenges ahead’, has revealed blood-chilling conspiracies of “Terrorism Through Consensus”. The learned General points out that US and India signed the Strategic Partnership Deal in 2003, with the declared objectives, “to contain and curb the rising military and economic power of China and the increasing threat of Islamic extremism in the region.” In this respect, both found harmony and commonality of interests in pursuit of these objectives. However, as the military situation worsened, attention got focused on the larger objective of the occupation forces, to establish the intelligence network in Afghanistan, to destabilise Pakistan and other neighbouring countries such as, China, Russia, Central Asian States and Iran. It was at this time that the US state department declared that “Afghanistan, which has been part of Central Asia geo-politically, henceforth, will be considered as a part of South Asia.” The implicit purpose was to bring Afghanistan, within easy reach of India, to use it as the base for intelligence network against the neighbouring countries. For this purpose, the intelligence network, which has since been established and is fully operational.
To achieve their common objectives in the new “Great Game”, its nerve centre is situated at Jabal-us-Seraj, manned and operated by CIA, Raw, Mosad, MI-6 and BND (German intelligence). It’s a massive set-up with concrete buildings, antennas and array of state-of-the-art electronic gadgetry. Its out-posts are Sarobi and Kandahar against Pakistan; Faizabad, against China; Mazar-e-Sharif, against Russia and Central Asian States and Herat against Iran. The nerve centre at Sarobi is headed by an Indian General, who also commands the Border Road Organisation (BRO). Its forward bases are, Ghazni, Khowst, Gardeyz, Jalalabad, Asadabad, Wakhan and Faizabad. Sarobi network targets the province of NWFP, Pakistan. General Aslam Beg further discloses that dissidents from Pakistan, are trained at Sarobi for missions inside NWFP. Wakhan salient has been infested with dozens of electronic outposts, covering Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Kandahar has its forward bases at Lashkargah and Nawah . Their target area is the province of Balochistan. The dissidents from Balochistan are trained at Lashkargah for undertaking missions in Balochistan as well as in support of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
The plot gets murkier, as the General reveals: One of the consensual tasks is to target Chinese working in the province, particularly at Gwadar, Sandak and Hub. The American anchorages, on the Pakistani coast at Jiwani and Kalamat, jointly plan operations with BLA inside Balochistan. They also use the Pakistani out-posts at Mand, for operations inside Iran. The American warships in the Arabian Sea and their intelligence base in Muscat, provide the back-up support. The facilities at Jiwani and Kalamat were provided by Pakistan, as logistic support bases to the Americans for operation in Afghanistan, and are now being used, to destabilise Balochistan and Iran.
The set-up at Faizabad (Badakhshan) holds over 400 personnel, mainly Muslim soldiers, engineers and workers from India. It serves as the training camp for the Chinese dissidents from the Xinjiang province. Indian Ulemas impart motivational education, giving the impression that the entire out-fit at Faizabad was run by Pakistanis. The recently acquired facility for military deployment by India, across the border in Tajikistan at Kalai Kumli, adds a meaningful capability to India to operate inside Tajikistan, as well as Uzbekistan.
General Aslam Beg discloses that the intelligence base at Mazar-e-Sharif is also run jointly by CIA, RAW, Mossad and BND. Chechnyan dissidents and agents from Turkmenistan are trained for operations in these countries. Rasheed Dostam and Ahmad Zia Masood are very active supporters of such activities in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The forward base at Herat and Farah are manned by CIA, RAW and Mossad for subversive activities inside Iran. Jointly operating from these bases and the bases inside Pakistan, they have been able to undertake actions inside Iran, killing a number of security forces personnel in the last few years. The terrorist organisation named Jandullah has been used to conduct such operations inside Iran. Pakistan and Iran are being blamed for supporting terrorists in Afghanistan, whereas Afghan territory is being violated so blatantly to destabilise the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, by nations, who claim to be the flag bearers of the ideals of international norms of justice and fairplay.
Others have also pointed to this so called “Terrorism Through Consensus”: According to ‘US/Western links to Islamic Fundamentalism’, “Several Peace Groups have speculated (with good reason) that the US was driven by oil interests in the Caspian Basin. However, other analysts believe that the primary motive was geo-strategic—i.e. to establish military bases in Central Asia so that Russia’s influence in the region could be countered. Jared Israel, in his Op-Ed: ‘The Empire isn’t in Afghanistan for the oil’ reveals how “the US not only did not destroy the Taliban during it’s bombing of Afghanistan, it actively recruited several Taliban fighters into Afghanistan’s new army.” He concludes that Washington has used Islamic fundamentalists in its battle for world dominance before, and may continue to do so in the future.” “The Great Game” continues and spells disaster for the region, which should be wary of it.
According to BBC’s story by Alastair Lawson on Major Francis Stockdale’s book titled: “Walk Warily in Waziristan”, written about nine decades ago when British troops tried to subjugate the tribesmen there. Lessons need to be drawn by the allies, who had failed miserably then although air power was used even in that era by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to drop bombs on the tribesmen. The conspiracies highlighted by the learned General should not be discarded because there is a method in the madness, however they should be closely examined for veracity and suitable action.
(Author E- Mail: sm_hali@yahoo.com )
- Sri Lanka Guardian
by Sultan M Hali
(April 29, Islamabad, Sri Lanka Guardian) The “Great Game” in Afghanistan continues even in the present era. Peter the Great’s dream to reach the warm waters through Central Asia, the British desire to subdue the Afghans and the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan by erstwhile Soviet Union, which resulted in the break up of the once mighty super power are all history now.
The occupation of Afghanistan by US-led allied forces in the post 9/11 scenario has also faced severe impediments. Afghanistan has been the arena of numerous international conspiracies and the current era is no different. General Mirza Aslam Beg (R), former Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, in his recent article ‘Challenges ahead’, has revealed blood-chilling conspiracies of “Terrorism Through Consensus”. The learned General points out that US and India signed the Strategic Partnership Deal in 2003, with the declared objectives, “to contain and curb the rising military and economic power of China and the increasing threat of Islamic extremism in the region.” In this respect, both found harmony and commonality of interests in pursuit of these objectives. However, as the military situation worsened, attention got focused on the larger objective of the occupation forces, to establish the intelligence network in Afghanistan, to destabilise Pakistan and other neighbouring countries such as, China, Russia, Central Asian States and Iran. It was at this time that the US state department declared that “Afghanistan, which has been part of Central Asia geo-politically, henceforth, will be considered as a part of South Asia.” The implicit purpose was to bring Afghanistan, within easy reach of India, to use it as the base for intelligence network against the neighbouring countries. For this purpose, the intelligence network, which has since been established and is fully operational.
To achieve their common objectives in the new “Great Game”, its nerve centre is situated at Jabal-us-Seraj, manned and operated by CIA, Raw, Mosad, MI-6 and BND (German intelligence). It’s a massive set-up with concrete buildings, antennas and array of state-of-the-art electronic gadgetry. Its out-posts are Sarobi and Kandahar against Pakistan; Faizabad, against China; Mazar-e-Sharif, against Russia and Central Asian States and Herat against Iran. The nerve centre at Sarobi is headed by an Indian General, who also commands the Border Road Organisation (BRO). Its forward bases are, Ghazni, Khowst, Gardeyz, Jalalabad, Asadabad, Wakhan and Faizabad. Sarobi network targets the province of NWFP, Pakistan. General Aslam Beg further discloses that dissidents from Pakistan, are trained at Sarobi for missions inside NWFP. Wakhan salient has been infested with dozens of electronic outposts, covering Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Kandahar has its forward bases at Lashkargah and Nawah . Their target area is the province of Balochistan. The dissidents from Balochistan are trained at Lashkargah for undertaking missions in Balochistan as well as in support of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
The plot gets murkier, as the General reveals: One of the consensual tasks is to target Chinese working in the province, particularly at Gwadar, Sandak and Hub. The American anchorages, on the Pakistani coast at Jiwani and Kalamat, jointly plan operations with BLA inside Balochistan. They also use the Pakistani out-posts at Mand, for operations inside Iran. The American warships in the Arabian Sea and their intelligence base in Muscat, provide the back-up support. The facilities at Jiwani and Kalamat were provided by Pakistan, as logistic support bases to the Americans for operation in Afghanistan, and are now being used, to destabilise Balochistan and Iran.
The set-up at Faizabad (Badakhshan) holds over 400 personnel, mainly Muslim soldiers, engineers and workers from India. It serves as the training camp for the Chinese dissidents from the Xinjiang province. Indian Ulemas impart motivational education, giving the impression that the entire out-fit at Faizabad was run by Pakistanis. The recently acquired facility for military deployment by India, across the border in Tajikistan at Kalai Kumli, adds a meaningful capability to India to operate inside Tajikistan, as well as Uzbekistan.
General Aslam Beg discloses that the intelligence base at Mazar-e-Sharif is also run jointly by CIA, RAW, Mossad and BND. Chechnyan dissidents and agents from Turkmenistan are trained for operations in these countries. Rasheed Dostam and Ahmad Zia Masood are very active supporters of such activities in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The forward base at Herat and Farah are manned by CIA, RAW and Mossad for subversive activities inside Iran. Jointly operating from these bases and the bases inside Pakistan, they have been able to undertake actions inside Iran, killing a number of security forces personnel in the last few years. The terrorist organisation named Jandullah has been used to conduct such operations inside Iran. Pakistan and Iran are being blamed for supporting terrorists in Afghanistan, whereas Afghan territory is being violated so blatantly to destabilise the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, by nations, who claim to be the flag bearers of the ideals of international norms of justice and fairplay.
Others have also pointed to this so called “Terrorism Through Consensus”: According to ‘US/Western links to Islamic Fundamentalism’, “Several Peace Groups have speculated (with good reason) that the US was driven by oil interests in the Caspian Basin. However, other analysts believe that the primary motive was geo-strategic—i.e. to establish military bases in Central Asia so that Russia’s influence in the region could be countered. Jared Israel, in his Op-Ed: ‘The Empire isn’t in Afghanistan for the oil’ reveals how “the US not only did not destroy the Taliban during it’s bombing of Afghanistan, it actively recruited several Taliban fighters into Afghanistan’s new army.” He concludes that Washington has used Islamic fundamentalists in its battle for world dominance before, and may continue to do so in the future.” “The Great Game” continues and spells disaster for the region, which should be wary of it.
According to BBC’s story by Alastair Lawson on Major Francis Stockdale’s book titled: “Walk Warily in Waziristan”, written about nine decades ago when British troops tried to subjugate the tribesmen there. Lessons need to be drawn by the allies, who had failed miserably then although air power was used even in that era by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to drop bombs on the tribesmen. The conspiracies highlighted by the learned General should not be discarded because there is a method in the madness, however they should be closely examined for veracity and suitable action.
(Author E- Mail: sm_hali@yahoo.com )
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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