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May 28, 2008 at 08:56:01

Has CIA The Right To Rule World?

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The corrupt and dishonest leadership of Pakistan has spoiled the peaceful atmosphere of tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border. These corrupt rulers have brought terrorists to tribal areas as they have received billions of dollars from United States and Saudi Arab for this "noble" work. The US is still expecting good from these corrupt people. The CIA chief has asked the Pakistani rulers to extend rule of law to tribal areas. How those people, who are not ready to accept the rule of law for themselves, will be able to extend rule of law to tribal areas?

There is no need of extending any law to tribal areas. Tribal areas have its own law, but the only thing is its implentation. Pakistani rulers will never implement the rule of law in tribal areas as in this case they will lose chance of earning money through illegal means. There are geniune tribal elders, who can solve the problem of terrorism effectively, but they should be taken into confidence. There is no need of asking Pakistani rulers to implement rule of law in tribal areas. Pakistani rulers must be asked to leave the tribal areas. The tribesmen can solve their problems if an opportunity is given to them.

According to a newspaper report, any peace agreement that does not move the effective writ of the Pakistani government into the tribal region and push the rule of law there gives the militants the opportunity to continue to train, refit and move across the Afghan border, CIA Director Gen Michael Hayden said in an Associated Press interview on Tuesday.

"It's something we certainly could not look kindly on," Hayden said in the telephone interview.

The CIA is believed to have been using armed drones to attack alleged terrorists inside the Tribal Areas, as US military forces are barred from pursuing Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters across the Afghan border. Hayden would not say what else the CIA is doing, if anything, to target terrorist enclaves there.

"It's hard for me to get into any details. I understand the situation there and I'm comfortable with the authorities we've been given," he said. "There's an awful lot of senior leadership killed or captured including even in the last several months."

Succession crisis: There is "a big and continual push" to capture or kill Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, but his demise won't end the organisation's menace, he said. The CIA is equally interested in those jockeying to replace Bin Laden in what he predicted will be a "succession crisis".

"It will be really interesting to see how that plays out. The organisation is a lot more networked than it is ruthlessly hierarchical," Hayden said. "How do you pick the next overall leader?"

A number of Egyptians are now part of Al Qaeda's top echelon and may struggle for power amongst themselves. Bin Laden's current number two, Ayman Al Zawahiri, is an Egyptian.

Despite Al Qaeda's resilience, taking out Bin Laden would be a psychological blow to the organisation, Hayden said. AP

"If there ever was a sense of invulnerability I think killing or capturing him would shatter it once and for all," he said.

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Margaret BassettMargaret Bassett is an 86-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political conumbrums. She hopes to hold out for one more presidential election. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboa...

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Thank you for this article

The questions concerning our respective nations are so many and difficult. Through all the turmoil, I think back to that terrible earthquake in the high mountains a few years ago. I remember how sympathetic people were to the plight of families left in the bitter winter cold.

The difference between the cooperative and competitive sides of human nature boggles the mind.

by Margaret Bassett (19 articles, 1263 quicklinks, 26 diaries, 740 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 9:01:36 AM

Muhammad Khurshid, a resident of Bajaur Agency, tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border is journalist by profession. He contributes articles and news stories to various online and print newspapers. His subject matter is terrorism. He is also heading Voice For Peace working against terrorism in tribal areas. The aim of the Voice For Peace is restoration of peace in Bajaur Agency, tribal areas and whole world.
Muhammad KhurshidMuhammad Khurshid, a resident of Bajaur Agency, tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border is journalist by profession. He contributes articles and news stories to various online and print newspapers. His subject matter is terrorism. He is also heading Voice For Peace working against terrorism in tribal areas. The aim of the Voice For Peace is restoration of peace in Bajaur Agency, tribal areas and whole world.

We are friends

Dear Margaret Bassett

At the people level we have no problem with each others, but the main problem is the rulers. Most of the rulers are corrupt. The present war on terror is the result of corruption, but now innocent people are being killed. I also consider the US military personnel innocent, but they have no other option. The rulers cannot solve the problems confronted by the world as they are corrupt. Now there is need of people-to-people contact. We are friends.

by Muhammad Khurshid (285 articles, 30 quicklinks, 175 diaries, 144 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 11:42:56 AM

Hater of Nazis above all. Hobbies include activism, military model building, military history, exciting and vital conversation with retired crooks. Retired
John HanksHater of Nazis above all. Hobbies include activism, military model building, military history, exciting and vital conversation with retired crooks. Retired

The CIA can try to rule the world.

Israel can try to keep the right to exist.

by John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 996 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 4:26:39 PM

Wolfie

HAVE I THE RIGHT TO HOLD YOU, YOU KNOW I'D LIKE TO HOLD YOU

Mannfred Mann knew what he was doing. So does the C.I.A.

The C.I.A. is the personal army of the president. When the decider says

jump, they jump!

Since when does King George need permission from any people, he

has the voice of God, himself, to listen for the way of his actions.

Wolfie thinks if we had Sky King and his neice Penny, we might

be better off.

by Wolfie (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 1034 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 7:59:50 PM

Brett Paatsch is an Australian born secular humanist with degrees in management and science and an interest in politics. He is a former pro-American that wishes to be pro-American again and thinks the impeachment and repudiation of President George W Bush for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is necessary to reestablish trust in American signatures on international treaties and confidence in the global rule of law.
Brett PaatschBrett Paatsch is an Australian born secular humanist with degrees in management and science and an interest in politics. He is a former pro-American that wishes to be pro-American again and thinks the impeachment and repudiation of President George W Bush for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is necessary to reestablish trust in American signatures on international treaties and confidence in the global rule of law.

Do you think the tribesmen will accept rules that there are

any rules or laws that are important enough to apply everywhere?

The world has rules Muhammad, but the Americans, and not only the Americans but they are the most powerful and conspicuous so they are the examples that everyone sees, break them.

The United Nations Charter tries to strike a balance between leaving some things to local people for them to decide for themselves in accordance with their traditions and special circumstances and between trying to stand for somethings that are important to all people. This staying out of other countries business is a particular problem for capitalist countries like the United States and also like my own country Australia because the businesses want to go in anywhere and everywhere. My own country Australia had a company the Australian Wheat Board that effectively undermined the worlds attempts to force Saddam Hussein to obey the rules.

But I've gotten off the point. The point is that the United Nations tried to make it illegal for anyone in any country to go to war aggressively and Pakistan as well as the United States signed onto that aggrement.

But Muhammad do you think the tribesmen will accept that there should be any rules big enough to apply everywhere including to them?

I am wondering if the tribesmen would say that they don't think of themselves as being Pakistanis and that therefore they don't have to obey any laws of Pakistan or any agreements made by Pakistan with the world.

Are the tribesman willing to accept that there should be some rules that are so important that they should apply to all humans? What do you think?

by Brett Paatsch (0 articles, 2 quicklinks, 21 diaries, 901 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 10:03:52 PM

The answer to your question by the way is definately not.

The Central Intelligence Agency works for the United States of America only.

The United States of America is a like a club in which most of the world is not a member. Sometimes the members of that club are willing to work cooperatively and constructively with the members of others clubs and sometimes not. The CIA is always supposed to be accountable to the President of the United States but it is never supposed to be answerable to the people of the world.

Frequently the CIA will offer money, bribes, to get what they think is best for the members of the club of the United States of America, but the CIA doesn't have the authority to rule the world.

by Brett Paatsch (0 articles, 2 quicklinks, 21 diaries, 901 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 10:20:20 PM

Tribesmen want rule of law

Dear Brett Paatsch

Most of the tribesmen want rule of law. Majority of the tribesmen are peaceful law abiding citizens of Pakistan. Except a few majority of tribesmen are poor. They are discharging duty in various parts of Pakistan. The real problem is the rulers of Pakistan. They are not ready to accept the rule of law. I am also a tribesman, but I want there must be rule of law everywhere in the world. This is in my interest and in the interest of whole humanity. The present lawlessness has been affecting the whole tribesmen including me. The US has been speding the money, but they are just wasting it. The money is being given to those people, who are responsible for creation of terrorism. We want direct contact with the world.

by Muhammad Khurshid (285 articles, 30 quicklinks, 175 diaries, 144 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 11:28:54 PM

Len Hart is a Houston based film/video producer specializing in shorts and full-length documentaries. He is a former major market and network correspondent; credits include CBS, ABC-TV and UPI. He maintains the progressive blog: The Existentialist Cowboy
Len HartLen Hart is a Houston based film/video producer specializing in shorts and full-length documentaries. He is a former major market and network correspondent; credits include CBS, ABC-TV and UPI. He maintains the progressive blog: The Existentialist Cowboy

CIA has NO rights whatsoever

See my short history of the CIA at:

CIA Holocaust Claims Twenty Million Victims

by Len Hart (122 articles, 158 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 474 comments) on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 7:44:46 AM

Thank you very much

Dear Len Hart

Thank you very much for sharing your information with us. I found it very interesting. You are really very interesting and lovely person.

by Muhammad Khurshid (285 articles, 30 quicklinks, 175 diaries, 144 comments) on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 8:43:14 AM

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