According to this New Republic article, the Wadministration is putting pressure on Pakistan to deliver Al Qadea leaders -- during the DNC convention.
An official who works under ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence]'s director, Lieutenant General Ehsan ul-Haq, informed tnr that the Pakistanis "have been told at every level that apprehension or killing of HVT [high-value targets]s before [the] election is [an] absolute must." What's more, this source claims that Bush administration officials have told their Pakistani counterparts they have a date in mind for announcing this achievement: "The last ten days of July deadline has been given repeatedly by visitors to Islamabad and during [ul-Haq's] meetings in Washington." Says McCormack: "I'm aware of no such comment." But according to this ISI official, a White House aide told ul-Haq last spring that "it would be best if the arrest or killing of [any] HVT were announced on twenty-six, twenty-seven, or twenty-eight July"--the first three days of the Democratic National Convention in Boston.Discuss amongst yourselves.
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This could be a big deal for Pakistan: a whole new high-value commodity they can export, with a seamingly inexhaustable supply at hand. Recruit 'em, train 'em, ship them off to Afghanistan or Kashmir to kill people, and then sell the survivors to the US for money and improved image. Lovely country, that Pakistan.
Comment #1 :: link :: July 9, 2004 02:02 PMAnd in other "dirty trick" news:
Newsweek reported that one in 10 of Nader's biggest donors — those who have given more than $1,000 — are longtime Republican donors.
The donors include several of Bush's so-called Rangers and Pioneers, the nickname given to contributors who have lassoed $200,000 and $100,000, respectively, for the president's campaign.
the according to the NY Post http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/27121.htm
