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The Third World War Author: Dr. Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi

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About the Book - The Third World War

This work with contents that make us aware of the horrific ravine of war, also echoes a similar sentiment. Titled The Third World War , authored by Dr. Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi, it is a collection of a series of studied and thoughtful articles that appeared in the columns of the daily, Pratyaksha . The work does not dwell only on the causes and the possibilities of war; it also discusses several issues that are, as a matter of fact, real, a part of History. Moreover, the common person, not necessarily acquainted with the details, the events and the causes lying behind these and especially in so coherent a manner, should indeed read the work. There is no doubt that over the next twenty to twenty-five years, conflict will become an aspect of everyday doings and in every region on earth. Values based on theory or principle will have no place whatsoever in this conflict and the survival of the fittest will, on the contrary, be the only commandment. Thus, also political games and secret conspiracies are going to be sure directives; quantitative power that can resort to aggression, violence and extreme ruthlessness are going to prove more dominant and successful in the conflict and for a long time to come. These words, part of the prologue, are a strikingly realistic comment on the general circumstances that prevail. By no means, a prediction of the future, this thoughtful presentation of history and the present situation, also gives, to a certain extent, a glimpse of the calendar of the third world war

Pakistani terrorist revealed in new photo

Astride a white horse, sporting his trademark black turban and a black beard which engulfed the entire lower half of his face, he seemed to some at first, more of a modern day Zorro, than a deadly terrorist. But that was then. Today, the Pakistan army is at war with Fazlullah, and he is in hiding.

Maulana Fazlullah, seen in a photo exclusively obtained by NBC News.

NBC News has received this photo; the first picture of Fazlullah that revealed a clear image of the face of one of Pakistan’s most wanted terrorists.

‘Mullah Radio’
The young cleric, also known as “Mullah Radio” for his fiery anti-western, anti-Musharraf speeches broadcast from an illegal FM radio station, has developed a large following among the Pashtun tribes straddling the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Pashtuns are an ethnic group comprising 15 percent of Pakistan’s population, mostly in the Northwest Frontier Province and in Pakistan’s southwest Balouchistan Province. They have an ancient culture, speak their own language and abide by their own tribal codes of honor and hospitality called Pashtunwali.) Most of the Pashtuns on both sides of the border would like to split from the Pakistan federation and from Afghanistan to form their own independent state.

A large majority of the Pashtuns are unhappy with what they consider U.S. influence on their tribal lands and are unhappy with the governments of both President Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan and President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan for their support of U.S. policies in the region.

Fazlullah has had an eager audience. America was bombing them, he screamed from astride his white horse and on the airwaves of portable FM radio transponders. America was killing innocent women and children. The locals listened.

His message grew worse.

The entire valley, he said, would now be governed by Islamic laws known as Shariah. And what’s more, taking his cue from Osama bin Laden, he wanted to restore the caliphate, the Muslim dynasties that ruled the known world for centuries after the death of the Prophet Mohammed in 632 AD.

Fazlullah’s interpretation of Shariah was rigid. Most of the locals had no choice but to go along. The Swat Valley, known as the Switzerland of Asia for its breathtaking mountains, forests and lakes, was a haven for tourists. Pakistanis referred to the Valley as “just one step short of Paradise.” But not any longer.

Local population terrorized
Fazlullah banned TV and music in the Swat Valley. He threatened barbers who shaved their customers’ beards and ruled that girls could not go to school. Women stayed home, too afraid to walk the streets. He then ordered his men to destroy the ancient images of Buddah, carved into the mountains of the Swat Valley — reminiscent of when the Taliban destroyed the Buddah statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. The historic images were un-Islamic, Fazlullah said.

The local population was terrorized. The Taliban from the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan joined forces with Fazlullah and all sorts of foreign and unsavoury characters moved into the Swat Valley.

The Swatis, as they are known, are not particularly politically motivated; they are more business-minded, interested in commerce and trade, and of course tourism. But still they are religious, and they were afraid. They listened intently to what Fazlullah had to say. Whoever would not go along with Fazlullah’s conditions was killed. What’s more, their entire family would be killed too. Fazlullah had enlisted hundreds of young militants to fight with him. The Swatis complied; they had no choice.

The government of President Pervez Musharraf did nothing for months. The situation in Swat deteriorated by the day.

Fazlullah became emboldened. The local and foreign media screamed that the Taliban had left the border areas and moved into Swat and now held sway in the so-called “settled areas” of Pakistan. The Taliban had indeed moved into Swat, and al-Qaeda came with them.

The pressure mounted on President Musharraf and finally last November he ordered two infantry brigades of the Pakistan Army to retake the Swat Valley from Fazlullah. As of this writing, the Pakistan army now controls about 90 percent of the Swat Valley.

Rumors of demise premature
But the army still has not been able to capture or kill Fazlullah. Rumors surfaced Wednesday that he had been killed. Fazlullah, upon hearing the reports, called some local media in Peshawar, capital of the Northwest Frontier Province, saying he was alive and leading his men in the battle for the Swat Valley.

“We will continue our fight until our goals are achieved,” Fazlullah said from an undisclosed location, somewhere in Paradise.

What more proof does Pakistan require: Chidambaram

"If anyone is in state of denial, then anything we give is denied," Chidambaram, who has completed one month as home minister, told reporters at his first formal press conference.

"The fact is that GEO TV has admitted of interviewing Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's father, who has admitted Kasab as his son. Kasab has also written a letter seeking legal assistance from Pakistan. Now, what more evidence does Pakistan require?" he asked.

Kasab was the lone terrorist to be captured alive by the security agencies during the Nov 26-29 attacks when a group of 10 militants allegedly from Pakistan stormed Mumbai and killed over 170 people. Nine terrorists were gunned down in operations that lasted for over 60 hours.

"The investigations into the Mumbai attack are in progress and are proceeding on right track," Chidambaram said.

Jamaat may rename itself to get around ban

Is Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), front organisation of Lashkar-e-Taiba, preparing to reincarnate under a new name in the wake of a ban clamped on it by the UN Security Council for its involvement in Mumbai terror attacks? ( Watch )

According to sources here, JuD may be planning to rename itself as 'Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool' (Movement for defending the honour of God) to avoid restrictions which Pakistan could be forced to impose on it because of UNSC sanctions.

The indication that JuD may be thinking of changing its name came as some senior cadres of the outfit recently organised a rally in Pakistan under the banner of Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool (THR), the sources said.

In fact, JuD itself is a reincarnation of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) after the latter was banned by the US seven years ago.

Formed in 1990 in Kunar province of Afghanistan, LeT does not believe in democracy and Saeed, its founder leader, has publicly declared it several times that 'jihad' is the "only way Pakistan can move towards dignity and prosperity".

India feels that Pakistan is using 'jihadis' as "one of the arms of diplomacy" and due to this reason, it is not taking any action except "tokenism" against JuD despite the UNSC ban imposed on December 11 in the wake of November 26 Mumbai attacks.

New Delhi contends that JuD continues to engage in various kinds of activities under the garb of education and "so-called charities", with Islamabad turning a blind eye to it in "flagrant violation" of international law.

In this context, the sources said the headquarters of JuD or LeT in Muridke near Lahore continues to be functional.

JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who is supposedly under house arrest, is said to be freely moving about though in a restricted manner escaping the media gaze, the sources said.

India is peeved at the special treatment being meted out to Saeed by Pakistan, contending that he should be put in a regular prison rather than "so-called house arrest" since he has been accused of involvement in heinous crimes.

Pakistan has also not imposed any restrictions on publication of magazines and other literature by JuD, despite these activities being prohibited by the UNSC resolution, the sources said.

"There is anything but compliance with the UNSC resolution by Pakistan," they said.

The UNSC could be approached to highlight how Pakistan is disregarding its resolution but there is a view in Delhi that reasonable time should be given before this option is utilised.

Lashkar commander admits hand in 26/11

NEW DELHI: While Pakistan remains firmly in denial mode over the involvement of its nationals in the Mumbai attacks, its own investigations have revealed the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba, with Zarar Shah, one of the top commanders of the jihadi outfit, spilling the beans. ( Watch ) According to reports in Wall Street Journal of US as well as The Times of UK, Shah is ``singing'' and has confessed to the Lashkar having planned the 26/11 strikes. Shah was held with another senior LeT figure, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, following a crackdown on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the Lashkar's parent body. ( Watch ) Pakistan's information minister Sherry Rehman, however, told a New Delhi-based news channel on Wednesday evening that Pakistan wasn't aware of any such confession made by any man in Pakistani custody. According to an unnamed Pakistani official quoted in the WSJ report, Shah admitted to Pakistani interrogators that ``he spoke with the attackers during the rampage to give them advice and keep them focused''. The US daily also quoted Pakistani officials as saying that Shah, who along with Lakhvi was arrested after international pressure forced Pakistan to crack down on JuD, has confirmed LeT's involvement. This was corroborated by senior sources in Indian intelligence who said that Shah was among the Lashkar commanders who had instructed the jihadis carrying out the massacres in Taj, Trident and Nariman House. The other two Lashkar commanders who passed on ``how to kill'' directives using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls were Abu Qafa and Abu Hamza. Reports in the WSJ and The Times also seconded the statement of jailed terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab that the assailants were launched from Karachi after practising urban combat in the port city. The reports in American media which nailed Pakistan's lies about the origin and identity of the Mumbai attackers coincided with reports in Pakistani daily Dawn that the Asif Ali Zardari government was under intense American pressure to hand over Lakhvi. Reports in the US and UK media coincided with Pakistan's national security adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani's concession that the Mumbai attackers could well be his compatriots, though the Pakistani establishment remained in denial on Wednesday. According to reports in the WSJ and the Times, US has handed over taped intercepts of Lakhvi's conversation with the attackers to Pakistani authorities. Besides confirming the veracity of India's investigation, the WSJ report, based on revelations by Pakistani sources, takes on significance also because of its timing. It comes just as Pakistan was looking to wriggle out of any serious action against the Mumbai plotters, and may become the catalyst for renewed US pressure on the Zardari government. Britain, in fact, said on Wednesday that Pakistan's attitude was ``unhelpful'' and that it should cooperate fully with India. ``We urge the Pakistan government to cooperate fully with the Indian investigations. It is important that action is taken against those responsible. However, some statements from Pakistan leadership denying existence of proof of Pakistani link to terrorists are not helpful,'' said a statement issued by the foreign office. Pakistan's Dawn newspaper has reported that Islamabad is under tremendous pressure from US to hand over Lakhvi to India. The report said American audio experts had confirmed that the voice in the tape was indeed that of Lakhvi. Shah reportedly told Pakistani authorities that all 10 terrorists trained for weeks in Karachi before leaving for Mumbai by boat. In Delhi, home minister P Chidambaram ridiculed Pakistan for disregarding mounting evidence of a Pakistani hand in the attacks on Mumbai. ``If anyone is in a state of denial, anything we give will be denied,'' he said. He also pointed out that Kasab's father had appeared on Pakistani TV, saying that he (Kasab) was his son. ``Kasab himself has written to the Pakistan government seeking legal help. What more evidence does Pakistan require,'' he asked. Chidambaram also stressed that the US and UK have given their own evidence to Pakistan. This seemed to be a riposte to continued statements from Pakistan, denying the involvement its citizens in the Mumbai attack. On Wednesday, Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mehmud Qureshi reiterated on television that Islamabad doesn't have evidence about the involvement of any Pakistan national in the attack. Its interior secretary, Syed Kamal Shah, also said India was ``making up stories'' -- and claimed it had not received any evidence.

'Safest' seat remarks gets Muslim family kicked off plane

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Muslim family removed from an airliner Thursday after passengers became concerned about their conversation say AirTran officials refused to rebook them, even after FBI investigators cleared them of wrongdoing.

Atif Irfan said federal authorities removed eight members of his extended family and a friend after passengers heard them discussing the safest place to sit and misconstrued the nature of the conversation.

Irfan, a U.S. citizen and tax attorney, said he was "impressed with the professionalism" of the FBI agents who questioned him, but said he felt mistreated when the airline refused to book the family for a later flight.

AirTran Airways late Thursday said they acted properly and that the family was offered full refunds and can fly with AirTran again.

"AirTran Airways complied with all TSA, law enforcement and Homeland Security directives and had no discretion in the matter," the company said in a prepared statement.

Family members disagreed.

"The FBI agents actually cleared our names," said Inayet Sahin, Irfan's sister-in-law. "They went on our behalf and spoke to the airlines and said, 'There is no suspicious activity here. They are clear. Please let them get on a flight so they can go on their vacation,' and they still refused."

"The airline told us that we can't fly their airline," Irfan said.

The dispute occurred about 1 p.m. Thursday as AirTran flight 175 was preparing for takeoff from Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C., on a flight destined for Orlando, Florida.

Atif Irfan, his brother, their wives, a sister and three children were headed to Orlando to meet with family and attend a religious conference.

"The conversation, as we were walking through the plane trying to find our seats, was just about where the safest place in an airplane is," Sahin said. "We were (discussing whether it was safest to sit near) the wing, or the engine or the back or the front, but that's it. We didn't say anything else that would raise any suspicion."

The conversation did not contain the words "bomb," "explosion," "terror" or other words that might have aroused suspicion, Irfan said.

"When we were talking, when we turned around, I noticed a couple of girls kind of snapped their heads," said Sobia Ijaz, Irfan's wife. "I kind of thought to myself, 'Oh, you know, maybe they're going to say something.' It didn't occur to me that they were going to make it such a big issue."

Some time later, while the plane was still at the gate, an FBI agent boarded the plane and asked Irfan and his wife to leave the plane. The rest of the family was removed 15 or 20 minutes later, along with a family friend, Abdul Aziz, a Library of Congress attorney and family friend who was coincidentally taking the same flight and had been seen talking to the family.

After the FBI interviewed family members, it released them, Irfan said.

AirTran spokesman Tad Hutcheson said the incident began when some passengers reported hearing suspicious remarks by a woman and alerted flight attendants. Two Federal Air Marshals, who were on board the flight, notified law enforcement about the security-related issue, AirTran said.

After the family and Aziz were taken for questioning, the remaining 95 passengers were taken off of the plane and rescreened, along with the crew and the baggage, AirTran said.

Irfan said he believes his family is owed an apology.

"Really, at the end of the day, we're not out here looking for money. I'm an attorney. I know how the court system works. We're basically looking for someone to say... 'We're apologizing for treating you as second-class citizens.'"

"We are proud Americans," Sahin said. "You know we decided to have our children and raise them here. We can very easily go anywhere we want in the world, but you know we love it here and we're not going to go away, no matter what."

Aziz said there is a "very strong possibility" he will pursue a civil rights lawsuit.

"I guess it's just a situation of guilt by association," Aziz said. "They see one Muslim talking to another Muslim and they automatically assume something wrong is going on."