“The Taliban was a construct of the CIA”:-Congresman Dana Rohrabacher

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Moin Ansari

The Taliban was constructed and armed by the CIA

During the House Committee on Foreign Affairs discussion recently. Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher named the Clinton administration, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for creating the Taliban. “Let me repeat that: The Clinton administration, along with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, created the Taliban,” Rohrabacher

The Talibaan were a construct of the CIA! See Congressional records and visits to Texas ranches.

“In the 1980s, the CIA provided some $5 billion in military aid for Islamic fundamentalist rebels fighting the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan, but scaled down operations after Moscow pulled out in 1989. However, Selig Harrison of the DC-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars recently told a conference in London that the CIA created the Taliban “monster” by providing some $3 billion for the ultra-fundamentalist militia in their 1994-6 drive to power.” Times of India, March 7, 2001

The Taliban was a construct of the CIA and was armed by the CIA, ISI and the Saudis as a counter to a resurgent Russian-backed communist party and an antidote to the civil war in Afghanistan. Pakistan supported the Taliban in conjunction with the CIA who were arming it right up till 2000. The Taliban were visiting Governor Bush’s ranch in Texas.

CNN CROSSFIRE: Aired September 10, 2002 – 19:00 ET
Have U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan Been Successful if bin Laden is Alive?; Will Fingerprints Stop Terrorists From Entering the Country?

MCDERMOTT: It certainly is an improvement for the women of Afghanistan. But you’ve got to remember that of American policy, we put the Taliban there. We gave the money to the..

CARLSON: I beg your pardon?

MCDERMOTT: … Pakistanis.

CARLSON: You’re breaking news here, Congressman. I don’t think this has ever been reported before in the United States.

MCDERMOTT: Oh, yes, it has been. We funded the Taliban through the Pakistanis, and all that money — we could have cut off that money and stopped what was going on. We knew what was going on there.

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0209/10/cf.00.html

http://www.house.gov/international_relations/fc071200.pdf

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 68-482 CC 2000
GLOBAL TERRORISM: SOUTH ASIA-THE NEW LOCUS
HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION, JULY 12, 2000, Serial No. 106-173

“the United States has been part and parcel to supporting the Taliban all along and still is”

I need to point out the fact that Pakistani pleas for sanity in Afghanistan were ignored in 2001. Those who want to understand the irked Pakistani must know that the in 2001 the US installed a non-Pashtun, anti-Pakistan government in Kabul. The must also know that NATO allows the puppet Karzai government to continue to bark at Pakistan.

America’s interest on the other hand was to use Afghanistan mostly as a means to an end. Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan were believed to have proven natural gas reserves of more than 236 trillion cubic feet and the region was bubbling under surface with unexploited oil reserves. By the mid-1992 oil companies, in particular Unocal from the US began to negotiate the prospects of building a pipeline that would transport oil from Central Asia through Afghanistan and ending at the Makran coast in Pakistan.Sunday, May 25, 2008, Alizeh Haider,  is a barrister and human-rights activist currently based in the UAE. Email: alizeh.haider@yahoo.com

However, the pre-condition for such a billion-dollar project was a ’stable’ Afghanistan- a task the Taliban were expected to accomplish. The Wall Street Journal of 23 May 1997 declared “the main interests of American and other economic elites is making Afghanistan a prime trans- shipment route for the exporting of Central Asia’s vast oil, gas and other natural resources……like them or not….the Taliban are the players most capable of achieving peace in Afghanistan at this moment in history”.

In April 1999, US Republican Congressman, Dana Rohrabacher himself involved with policy in Afghanistan for 20 years, gave this testimony to a Senate subcommittee: “There is and has been a covert policy by this administration to support the Taliban movement’s control of Afghanistan…. This amoral or immoral policy is based on the assumption that the Taliban would bring stability to Afghanistan and permit the building of oil pipelines from Central Asia through Afghanistan to Pakistan… I believe the administration has maintained this covert goal”.

The Pakistanis also know that despite being cold war allies for 50 years, Pakistan was threatened with annihilation in 2001. They also remember that $450 million paid for F-16s was never returned. Neither were the planes ever delivered. It is a matter of historical record that Pakistan never got ht money back and did not get the planes either. The delivery of Soya beans does not make up for paid-for but undelivered F-16s. Pakistanis also remember that the world and Afghanistan abandoned 2 million refugees in Pakistan. The Pakistanis also note that the world does not support the liberation of Kashmir.

The “war on terrorism,” focused primarily on a fictional global insurgency named “al Qaida,” that, in fact, fought for American interests in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia and Chechnya is an exercise in hypocrisy. The more “evidence” that is provided to us, to prove the al Qaida connection to every act of terrorism, the more evident it becomes that the war is a fraud, based on a cover-up of a treasonous attack, intended to whitewash history and to paint America as a heroic nation, dedicated to bringing freedom and democracy to all people. The United States’ claim to be promoting democracy, while it exports state terrorism, has demolished the hopes of all those who still believe in American “good will,” all over the world.

Informed people all over the world cannot fathom how the American administration can seriously claim to be pursuing “al Qaida-connected terrorists,” when they know that “al Qaida,” the terrorist organization never existed. Thanks to revelations by British MP Robin Cook in the Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,12780,1523838,00.html

and French intelligence agent Pierre-Henry Bunel at the Wayne Madsen Report,

http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=BUN20051120&articleId=1291

people know that when the United States needed a new enemy, after the demise of the Soviet empire, they decided to call “the base” (an international computer data base in Saudi Arabia of Afghan fighters), designated as “al Qaida” [an email address], an international terrorist network.

“Bin Laden was, though, a product of a monumental miscalculation by western security agencies. Throughout the 80s he was armed by the CIA and funded by the Saudis to wage jihad against the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. Al-Qaida, literally “the database”, was originally the computer file of the thousands of mujahideen who were recruited and trained with help from the CIA to defeat the Russians.” – Robin Cook

“The truth is, there is no Islamic army or terrorist group called Al Qaida. And any informed intelligence officer knows this. But there is a propaganda campaign to make the public believe in the presence of an identified entity representing the ‘devil’ only in order to drive the ‘TV watcher’ to accept a unified international leadership for a war against terrorism. The country behind this propaganda is the US and the lobbyists for the US war on terrorism are only interested in making money.” – Pierre-Henry Bunel

“Elements associated with al Qaida” has become the new official catch-all phrase, used as often as possible, to incite terror among the American people and to justify new attacks by American forces and American-supported militia groups. We are going into Pakistan in force, to train new Pakistanis to fight other Pakistanis that we had trained too well in the past. How will we separate the “friendly” al Qaida from the unfriendly ones, when we bundle the whole bunch together under the rubric “al Qaida?”

Why are Islamists like Ayman al Zawahiri considered al Q., after they provided the US Islamic fighters in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Macedonia, as well other Islamic recruits who served US interests in Chechnya?

http://www.bestcyrano.org/THOMASPAINE/?p=143

The Islamic mercenaries were fighting for us when the embassies were bombed in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, even after bin Laden and Zawahiri announced the establishment of “The International Islamic Front for Holy War Against Jews and Crusaders,” (an umbrella organization linking Islamic extremists in scores of countries around the world, the bin Laden group that was renamed Al Qaida). The militant group, now called al Qaeda was the instant answer to the 9/11 attacks, even though it was never what it was alleged to be, the ultimate terrorist bogeyman. The conjunction of US and al Qaida interests all over the Muslim world should warn thinking individuals, whenever attacks happen to occur in just the places that the neocon war planners would most like to invade.

It is more than reasonable to question where al Qaida ends and the secret world of their CIA trainers begins. Was it other trained al Qaida agents who pre-planted the demolitions that brought the towers down, obtained US security codes, timed the attacks into ongoing war games and stood down fighter cover, or was that part of the act of war the CIA’s domain? Questioning further along that line, was Pakistan’s ISI (secret service) still acting as the CIA’s surrogate, when ISI head General Mahmud Ahmad allegedly had Sheik Omar wire Mohammed Atta $100,000? According to Chossudovsky:

“The FBI had information on the money trail. They knew exactly who was financing the terrorists. Less than two weeks later, the findings of the FBI were confirmed by Agence France Presse (AFP) and the Times of India, quoting an official Indian intelligence report (which had been dispatched to Washington). According to these two reports, the money used to finance the 9-11 attacks had allegedly been “wired to WTC hijacker Mohammed Atta from Pakistan, by Ahmad Umar Sheikh, at the instance of [ISI Chief] General Mahmoud [Ahmad].” 10 According to the AFP (quoting the intelligence source):

“The evidence we have supplied to the U.S. is of a much wider range and depth than just one piece of paper linking a rogue general to some misplaced act of terrorism.” http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=CHO20020620&articleId=371

The name “Sheikh Omar” should set off alarms to those who are paying attention. He was the one who Bhutto fingered on the David Frost interview on 2nd November 2007 (2:15),

“Omar Sheikh, the man who murdered Osama bin Laden.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnychOXj9Tg

Omar is mentioned in connection with a man that Bhutto feared might be involved in threats against her.

President Musharraf, in his book In the Line of Fire stated that the Sheikh was originally recruited by British intelligence agency, MI6 to go to the Balkans. Here is another shadowy figure linked to al Qaida, Western intelligence agencies and the US program, organized by Bill Clinton, to bring radical Islamist Jihadis to the war in Yugoslavia. They fought on the US side, in a war prosecuted by the United States, as an Islamic paramilitary force. The Grassy knoll by peter Chamberlin

To put salt on open wounds, the US signed a Nuclear deal with arch-rival-India, not the major Non-NATO ally (Pakistan). Many Pakistanis wonder why $30 Billion were offered to Turkey to support war in Iraq, while Pakistan only received 1 billion to Pakistan for fighting Al-Qaeda and the Talibaan. You need to look at the situation with sanity and calm. Selective amnesia is the favorite tactic those who have an agenda. President Ayub Khan in 1966 said is best in his best selling book Pakistanis need “Friends no Masters”.

Pakistanis desire want and cherish American friendship however Pakistanis are not the “little brown brothers” who can do the bidding of anyone. Pakistan is a 150 million strong nuclear state and a crucial pivot on the war on terror. President Musharraf said it quite bluntly, “no one can do more” and the West will go down on their knees and fail if Pakistan without the help of the ISI and the Pakistan army. Those who deal with Pakistan need to learn some manners and some appreciation of the sacrifice of 1000 Pakistani soldiers who died fighting the war on terror. Pakistanis are sick and tired of lectures on “do more”.Pakistan and

Pakistanis cannot do more. If anyone can find others who can do more, please use them!

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Trilaterals triangulating in Pakistan

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Joe Biden wants to triple the aid to Pakistan but it may be too little too late.

Hands off Pakistan is the slogan on the Pakistan news media

Brookings finally realizes that Pakistan is not being taken over by the extremists

Pakistanis cannot do more. If anyone can find others who can do more, please use them!
Every time something bad happens, anti-Pakistan elements come out of the woodwork. Here is a response to the talking heads.” The Murdocized news media jumps on any small happening in Pakistan blows it all out of proportion. For example, there were 400 terrorist attacks in India, and were either not reported at all, or reported on page 38. To win the war on terror. America needs to make a U Turn in our thinking deconsructing the wrong paradigm. The American State Department should learn some manners. Posting General Hood in Islamabad was a horirble mistake. Pushing Pakistan’s wrong buttons. To eliminate the terror, a massive Marshall program needs to be instituted for Pakistan. The pennies given right now, about $650 million for the next five years–and half of it stays in the USA. Pakistani infrastructure needs> Build Pakistan up as a bulwark against American enemies”. The discussion of Pakistan Nukes withotu discusisng Indian or Israeli weapons, fuels Anti-Americanism. About the inane discussion of taking out Pakistan’s Nuclear weapons.”. The diswcussion of Taking out Pakistani Nuclear weapons.” should be put in the round file. The Democrats don’t get it

A propoer aid program for Pakistan, along with an FTA and access to European markets will reduce the poverty and reduce the issues. Wish List from Pakistan to Santa America”

Perpetual Mimetic warfare cannot solve the issues. 

The Worst Islamphobes. in the world have blood on their hands. They create terror. Rebutting Cohen. He is an Indian agent!

Where are the Pakistani nukes? They are hidden. The US Think Tank industry is very biased. On deconstructing the wrong paradigm. Why the US Think Tank industry is wrong!

Another prophecy of doom for Pakistan. Blah Blah Blah!

Pakistanis want to hear “Thank You” for the US

Pakistanis to USA: We want “Friends Not Masters”

America: Say Thank You”

Pakistan US Relations should be normal not transactional”

Response to Congressman Hoyer on Pakistan”
On inadequate US Aid to Pakistan”

….Pakistanis are not stupid and have their nukes hidden”

Where in the world is Osama Bin Laden

The CIA Connection…….The Benzair Bhutto Assassination was pre planned, the Zia model with a twist. The continued CIA involvement in Pakistan. The Great Game continues. When the Elephants dance the grass gets stamped upon…Pakistanis suffer. The purpose of this assignation is to destabilize Pakistan and find a reason to secure the Nukes

On deconstructing the wrong paradigm

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/u-turn-in-our-thinking-deconstructing-the-wrong-paradigm/

Rebutting Cohen

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/rebuttal-to-cohen%e2%80%99s-four-crises-and-a-peace-process-kargil-internationalized-the-kasmir-issue-and-put-a-death-knell-to-simla/

Criticism of Benazir Bhutto. Pre-Assassination

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/response-to-benazir-bhuttos-blatent-banal-blathering-about-demcoaracy-in-the-christian-science-monitor/

Another prophecy of doom

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/here-we-go-again-another-indian-prophecy-of-doom-the-first-one-came-in-1947/

Pakistanis want to hear “Thank You” for the US

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/pakistanis-want-to-hear-thank-you-and-are-sick-of-do-more/

Pakistanis to USA: We want “Friends Not Masters”

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/%e2%80%9cfriends-not-masters%e2%80%9d-a-response-to-deception-hiding-in-plain-sight-pakistan-and-nuclear-proliferation-by-chuck-leddy/

Say Thank You

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/ingrate-friends-should-say-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-instead-of-%e2%80%9cdo-more%e2%80%9d/

Pakistan US Relations should be normal not transactional

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/pak-american-relationship-should-not-be-transactionalit-should-be-normalread-bidens-only-comments/

Response to Congressman Hoyer on Pakistan

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/letter-to-congressman-hoyer-about-pakistan/

On inadequate US Aid

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/us-may-boost-accountability-for-aid-to-pakistan-pakistan-should-revise-the-bill/

Where is Osama Bin Laden

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/2008-where-is-the-world-is-osama-bin-laden-someone-knows/

Pushing Pakistan’s wrong buttons:

http://moinansari.wordpress.com/the-land-of-lincoln-pushing-pakistan’s-wrong-buttons-us-desire-for-regime-change-in-pakistan-may-boomerang/

The Democrats don’t get it!
http://moinansari.wordpress.com/pakistan-the-new-pressler-amendment-should-be-countered-with-request-for-a-marshall-plan-for-pakistan/

 

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