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2001: On Opening Day, Roger Clemens becomes the all-time American League career strike out leader, passing Walter Johnson. Kansas City Royals infielder Joe Randa is his 3,509 Junior circuit victim. In overtaking Johnson, Clemens now moves into the seventh spot on the all-time major league list.
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Dec. 24, 2014
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, surviving suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, are again asking a federal judge there to delay his trial, this time until September 2015. MORE
Dec. 19, 2014
Dzokhar Tsarnaev, accused of planting bombs at 2013 Boston Marathon, makes appearance at final scheduled hearing before his January trial; Tsarnaev had previously pleaded not guilty to some 30 charges in connection with bombing. MORE
Oct. 29, 2014
Robel Phillipos, friend of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is convicted by a federal jury of lying to FBI agents during their investigation of the attack; faces up to eight years in prison for each of two counts. MORE
Oct. 17, 2014
Michael Dukakis, former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, testifies for the defense in trial of Robel Phillipos, friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar A Tsarnaev. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Federal District Court Judge George A O'Toole Jr rules that the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused in Boston Marathon bombings, will take place in Boston but will delayed two months and is to start in January 2015. MORE
Sep. 13, 2014
Prosecution and defense in the trial over the Boston Marathon bombings have agreed to an elaborate process by which a jury may be selected to hear the case against defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; agreement calls for the court to issue 2,000 summonses to potential jurors who will be given a questionnaire written jointly by the prosecution and the defense; proposal indicates magnitude of task in case against Tsarnaev. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
Dias Kadyrbayev, college friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, changes his plea to guilty after having denied that he hindered investigation into bombing. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Judy Clarke, lead lawyer for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presses for case to be moved to Washington, citing prejudicial and massive media coverage. MORE
Jul. 22, 2014
Azamat Tazhayakov, college classmate of surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is convicted of trying to cover up evidence that could have incriminated Tsarnaev after the bombing; faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. MORE
Jul. 18, 2014
Jury in trial of Azamat Tazhayakov, man accused of trying to protect Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is poised to resume deliberations after being dismissed for few days when juror became ill. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent testifies in trial of Azamat Tazhayakov, college friend of surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; prosecutors are seeking to prove that Tazhayakov was one of two men who removed items from Tsarnaev's dormitory room following the bombing once they realized he was a suspect. MORE
Jul. 8, 2014
Trial begins for Azamat Tazhayakov, friend of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who is accused of removing incriminating evidence from Tsarnaev's dorm room at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth several days after the bombing; Tazhayakov, first in a group of three of Tsarnaev's friends to go to trial on obstruction charges, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Massachusetts Judge Jeffrey A Locke sentences brother Branden Mattier and Domunique Grice to three years in jail plus 468 hours of community service for filing a false claim to the Boston Marathon victims' compensation fund, . MORE
Jun. 19, 2014
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused in 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, file motion requesting that trial be moved to Washington; argue that Tsarnaev would face an overwhelming presumption of guilt in Boston or anywhere else in Massachusetts. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused in 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, request that trial be moved out of Boston; indicate that move is intended to spare Tsarnaev the death penalty. MORE
May. 31, 2014
Khairullozhon Matanov, citizen of Kyrgyzstan who had social ties to Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is charged with obstructing investigation into the bombing; he lied to investigators about aspects of that friendship and of his communication with the brothers in the days following the bombing. MORE
May. 21, 2014
Audrea Gause of Troy, NY, is sentenced to up to three years in prison after admitting to stealing from One Fund Boston, which raised more than $60 million to aid victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon; Gause falsely claimed she sustained brain injury in blasts. MORE
May. 14, 2014
Federal Judge Douglas P Woodlock says he wants to try to find juries in Boston for the trials of three friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in 2013 marathon bombings; indicates that if impartial jurors cannot be found, he might seek a jury from Springfield, Mass, about 90 miles west. MORE
Apr. 22, 2014
More than 35,000 runners participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon, a year after three people were killed and more than 260 wounded when bombs exploded near the finish line; moment of silence is held at 2:49 for the victims and survivors of the 2013 attack. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, winner of the stricken 2013 Boston Marathon, has not fallen into anonymity; if his victory became a footnote to a horrific afternoon, his response to the bombings resonated widely; he returned his first-place medal to the city of Boston in a public ceremony on Boston Common, privately gave his bib to an injured couple and is running this year to demonstrate a sense of solidarity and defiance. MORE
Apr. 16, 2014
Boston begins a week of events to remember those killed and hurt in the bombings at the 2013 marathon, culminating with this year's run. MORE
Apr. 15, 2014
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is charged with helping carry out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is segregated from other prisoners at secure federal medical facility in Devens, Mass, while awaiting trial in November; he spends little time outside his cell and receives few visitors. MORE
Apr. 14, 2014
Profile of brothers Paul and J P Norden, who each lost a leg in Boston Marathon bombings, and who have been overwhelmed with attention as one-year anniversary of event approaches; occasion has assumed enormous symbolic significance as survivors and Boston itself are determined to show their defiance and resilience. MORE
Apr. 11, 2014
Report from Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General says federal agencies 'generally' acted appropriately in investigating Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in years leading up to Boston Marathon bombing; concludes they should have more closely scrutinized Tamerlan when he returned to United States from Dagestan in 2012. MORE
Apr. 10, 2014
Inspector general's report reveals that the Russian government declined to provide Federal Bureau of Investigation with key information about Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev two years before attacks; data would most likely have prompted deeper scrutiny of Tsarnaev. MORE
Mar. 29, 2014
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, man accused in 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, say that government is withholding information that would show that his brother Tamerlan instigated the bombing plot. MORE
Mar. 26, 2014
Documents released by investigators in Florida and federal officials in Washington help determine that Federal Bureau of Investigation agent should not be charged in shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, Chechen man tied to Boston Marathon bombing suspects; describe attack by Todashev on FBI agent during interrogation in Orlando. MORE
Mar. 22, 2014
FBI agent who fatally shot Chechen man Ibragim Todashev in Orlando, Fla, during an interrogation in May 2013 about the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been cleared of wrongdoing by a Florida prosecutor and by an FBI internal review; Justice Department is expected to conclude that the agent followed proper guidelines on the use of force when he killed Todashev. MORE
Mar. 11, 2014
Boston continues preparations for ceremony to honor those killed and injured in bombings at 2013 Boston Marathon and to stage 2014 race that organizers say will be one of city's biggest and safest; security challenges will be immense, as route covers 26.2-miles in eight cities and towns along path lined by spectators on both sides. MORE
Feb. 14, 2014
Tribute to victims, survivors and emergency responders will be held on April 15, first anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings. MORE
Feb. 13, 2014
Federal judge sets Nov 3 as the start of the trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused of the deadly bombing of the Boston Marathon in 2013. MORE
Jan. 31, 2014
Justice Department says that it will seek death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, man accused of killing and maiming people with homemade bombs at Boston Marathon finish line in 2013; decision sets in motion highest-profile federal death penalty case since Timothy J McVeigh was prosecuted and executed for the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City; case could still end in plea deal. MORE
Jan. 24, 2014
Atty Gen Eric H Holder Jr is to decide by Jan 31 if he will seek the death penalty for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is awaiting trial. MORE
Dec. 30, 2013
Look back at sporting events in 2013 notes that, following deadly bombing at Boston marathon, hundreds of bags containing runners' personal belongings went unclaimed. MORE
Dec. 29, 2013
Sports reporter Tim Rohan revisits 2013 story of Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings; says his easygoing manner has helped him through much of his ordeal. MORE
Nov. 13, 2013
Government prosecutors say United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz is poised to recommend to Atty Gen Eric H Holder Jr whether Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should face death penalty. MORE
Nov. 4, 2013
Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column explores effects of increased security at New York City Marathon, which was shored up in response to bombings at Boston Marathon in April; notes that while participants felt assured by precautions, they were also quick to express sadness at current state of affairs. MORE
Oct. 23, 2013
Government court filing links Tamerlan Tsarnaev, deceased suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, to triple murder in Waltham, Mass, in Sept 2011, attributing information to Tsarnaev's now-dead friend Ibragim Todashev. MORE
Oct. 17, 2013
Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, appears in South Boston court to address an outstanding warrant for her arrest on a charge that she misled an investigator looking into the passing of a counterfeit bill. MORE
Oct. 3, 2013
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ask a judge to lift restrictions placed on him in prison, arguing that they have left him nearly totally isolated and are impairing their ability to defend him. MORE
Sep. 28, 2013
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombings, ask for more time to make their case that their client should be spared the possibility of execution if convicted. MORE
Aug. 30, 2013
Robel Phillipos, college classmate of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is indicted on two counts of making false statements during the investigation. MORE
Aug. 30, 2013
Boston Marathon will accept an extra 9,000 runners for the 2014 race, making room for the more than 5,000 people stopped on the course this year when two bombs went off, and for many of those wanting to run as a tribute to the victims. MORE
Aug. 14, 2013
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, two college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, plead not guilty to charges that they hindered investigation into bombings. MORE
Aug. 9, 2013
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, two 19-year-olds held on criminal complaint in investigation of Boston Marathon bombings, are indicted by a federal grand jury on obstruction of justice charges. MORE
Aug. 2, 2013
Federal Bureau of Investigation concludes, based on several internal reviews, that there was little its agents could have done to prevent Boston Marathon bombings; also rejects criticism that it could have better monitored one of its suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, before the attack. MORE
Jul. 28, 2013
Jay Caspian Kang article describes how online community Reddit mistakenly identified missing student Sunil Tripathi as suspect behind Boston Marathon bombing, setting off viral rumor that shocked his family; notes rumor, which was reported as fact by mainstream news, has laid bare the dysfunctional co-dependence between old and new media. MORE
Jul. 23, 2013
American Civil Liberties Union urges local law enforcement officials in Florida and Massachusetts to open investigations into how Federal Bureau of Investigation agent killed Ibragim Todashev, man who was being interrogated in his Orlando apartment about his relationship with Boston Marathon bombing suspects. MORE
Jul. 19, 2013
Editorial rejects wide-scale criticism that Rolling Stone magazine is making accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a celebrity by putting him on its front cover; holds photos on magazine covers are not in any way endorsements. MORE
Jul. 18, 2013
Chain stores CVS/Pharmacy and Walgreens say they will not sell latest issue of Rolling Stone, which features cover photo that some critics and Massachusetts politicians say glamorizes Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, surviving suspect in Boston Marathon bombings. MORE
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Boston: Delay Sought in Bombing Trial
Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing , are again asking a federal judge there to delay his trial, this time until September.
December 24, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar A , Boston (Mass)
Packed Courtroom Sets Stage for Boston Bombing Suspect's Trial
The federal courtroom in Boston was packed as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made his first court appearance since July 2013.
December 19, 2014, Friday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar A , Capital Punishment , Holder, Eric H Jr
Why We Tortured, Why We Shouldn't
On the importance of "reasoned courage" in the face of terrorist (and other) threats.
December 10, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Clarke, Richard A , Lincoln, Abraham , Manzi, Jim , Wilson, Woodrow , Fort Hood (Tex) , Japan , United States , USSR (Former Soviet Union) , Vietnam , Al Qaeda , Central Intelligence Agency , Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Detainees , Fort Hood Shooting (2014) , Interrogations , Terrorism , Torture , United States Politics and Government , Waterboarding , World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) , World War II (1939-45)
Boston Bombings Suspect's Friend Convicted of Lying to F.B.I.
The friend, Robel Phillipos, was accused of lying about helping to remove a backpack from the dormitory room of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who awaits trial in the 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon.
October 29, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Phillipos, Robel , Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar A , Decisions and Verdicts
Your Evening Briefing
Get caught up on the day's top stories.
October 20, 2014, Monday
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Does Everything Happen for a Reason?
Of course not. But studies suggest we have a natural urge to think so.
October 19, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Psychology and Psychologists , Child Development (Journal) , Cognition (Journal)
Massachusetts: Dukakis Testifies in Bomb Trial
In an odd moment in the trial of Robel Phillipos, a friend of the man accused of the Boston Marathon bombings, Michael Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, testified Thursday for the defense.
October 17, 2014, Friday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Dukakis, Michael S , Phillipos, Robel , Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar A , Federal Bureau of Investigation
Surprise Witness in Marathon Bombing Trial: Dukakis
Former Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts testified Thursday in a Boston Marathon-related trial.
October 16, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Dukakis, Michael S , Phillipos, Robel , Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar A , Boston (Mass) , Boston Marathon Bombings (2013)
Marathon Bombings Trial Will Remain in Boston
A federal judge ruled that the trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused in the bombings, would not be moved but would be delayed two months and is to start in January.
September 25, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar A , Boston (Mass) , O'Toole, George A Jr , Jury System
It Takes a Village of Photographers in Brooklyn
This year's version of Photoville celebrates everything from prizewinning conflict photographers to Pulitzer winners and the borough of Brooklyn.
September 18, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON THE BOSTON MARATHON AND: Bauman, Jeff Jr , Gottfried, Arlene , Haner, Josh , Hondros, Chris , Racioppo, Larry , Shabazz, Jamel , Boston (Mass) , Brooklyn (NYC) , Brooklyn Bridge Park (Brooklyn, NY) , Instagram Inc , Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) , Photography , Pulitzer Prizes
The Boston Victims
The explosions at the Boston Marathon and the ensuing manhunt took the lives of four people: three spectators and an M.I.T. police officer who was ambushed.
On April 15, the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Here are the stories of the runners, spectators and others seen in this image.
Americans on Terror Threats
The results of a poll by The New York Times and CBS News of Americans' views on security issues after the Boston Marathon Bombings.
The Hunt for the Boston Bombing Suspects
One suspect in the Boston bombings is dead and the second was taken into custody Friday night.
Reconstructing the Scene of the Boston Marathon Bombing
An examination of the injuries and damage in the blast areas.
The Sweet Spot | Following Breaking News
During momentous events like the Boston Marathon bombings, how do you get your news? David Carr and A. O. Scott discuss their media diet.
Boston Marathon Bombings Playlist
Videos of the aftermath and investigation into the bombings in Boston.
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On 11/22/11 2:34 PM, Hoor Jangda wrote:
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From: "Kamran Bokhari" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Analyst List" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:33:10 PM
Subject: Re: G3/S3 - PAKISTAN - Pakistani military, Taliban deny peace
Yes but only when he can show that he himself has succeeded.
On 11/22/11 1:24 PM, Michael Wilson wrote:
Mullah omar can issue a fatwa that TTP will have to follow?
On 11/22/11 12:16 PM, Kamran Bokhari wrote:
The TTP has weakened internally and due to Pakistani army action.
They have not been able to consistently hit beyond the northwest
like they used to. The bombings in the urban areas are few and far
between (I think the last major attack was the hit on the naval
aviation base in Karachi). We had the TTP conduct an attack in
Karachi on Sept 19 too. It wasn't as big as the naval attack in the
spring but it was targeted and successful. Yes, but they are still
few and far between
TTP can't defeat Pak army. The only way they can win is due to an
international crisis like U.S. doing more and more Abbottabad type
raids or a war with India. If we are arguing that the TTP is split
than isn't a possible way that they could defeat the Pak army is if
and when they decide to come together as a group as opposed to
acting as different factions who don't always agree on how to
approach a situation? So if you have another OBL situation or even a
war with India if the TTP is still divided they can't win. Read this
piece we did in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
It will explain in greater detail what I mean Pakistan cannot defeat
the insurgency militarily because of the geography and demography.
Islamabad needs a political settlement where these people are given
local authority in their areas and in keeping with the constitution.
I go back to the different factions. How is it possible for isl to
have any kind of political settlement when different factions don't
necessarily follow the same agenda or same authority [we are already
seeing contradictory statements coming out of the Taliban. We have
some TTP commander claiming that the ceasefire happened a month ago.
And within that past month you not only had a TTP claimed attack
(Oct 29) you had Hakimullah Mesud (Nov 13) threaten further attacks
on the govt. and the army. So the different factions aren't on the
same page and isn't it possible that giving them local authority of
their areas would result in warring factions (like we see in Kurram)
as different factions seek to expand their influence and territory.
There are always these risks. You need to weaken the Talibs in order
to be able to talk to them from a position of relative strength. The
downside to that is that the get broken down into factions. The hope
is that you can use those that you can deal with against those that
you can't do business with Additionally the vocalized demands of the
TTP are something that the Pakistani government can't agree to. Such
as the TTP asking Pakistan to cut off its ties with the US. I
understand that if there were to be a political settlement which
could somehow ensure that the different factions occupying their
respective areas wouldn't seek to expand it, it would be great, but
what kind of settlement would that be? and does such a settlement
even exist? Those are maximalist positions that are leaked through
the media. The Talibs know that that is not possible and will focus
on more doable items once the talks begin. But on the public level
you keep repeating the maximalist positions for pr as well as
positioning yourself on the negotiating table. A settlement with the
Talibs will be routed through the K-P government. The issue is not
about the Talibs but the status of FATA and how it needs to be
better integrated into the federation and the whole issue of the
need for more provinces. Will FATA be another province or become
part of K-P or will K-P be divided between the Pashtun and Hazara
areas and FATA becomes a part of the new K-P. Regardless, however,
the Taliban will be asked to become political movements and their
militias disbanded and become part of the security forces.
Such a settlement depends on what happens in Afghanistan. But the
Pakistanis are not taking any chances given the uncertainty; hence
the move towards talks. Unless you know something is actually going
on the only vocalized statements of actual talks are coming from
this 'unnamed militant source close to Hakimullah Mehsud.' The army
has denied talks, the government has denied talks. A month ago
Rehman Malik said talks would be a good idea, a month ago Hakimullah
said that based on the decision of his shura they will consider
talks. There is movement on the track but it is slow and in its
initial stages. Expect everyone to issue contradictory statements
There are two views towards an American withdrawal:
1) It will make matters worse because an Afghan Taliban comeback
will embolden Pak Talib rebels; 2) American withdrawal will
eliminate the conditions for Taliban activity on both sides of the
border (Mullah Omar will issue a fatwa etc). This latter assumes a
political settlement prior to the U.S. pullout while the the first
one assumes U.S. draws down without a new power sharing agreement
leading to a new civil war. Agreed. But the TTP support doesn't only
come from the Afghan Taliban there are other groups on that border
that may or may not be part of a US political settlement with the
Afghan Taliban. Does MO have it in him to speak for any and all
groups that occupy the Af-pak border that can potentially influence
the activities and strength of the TTP? It will happen as follows.
MO is respected by all as the supreme Taliban commander. If Taliban
reach a settlement to where they will declare the end of hostilities
then everyone has to follow him. Those who won't will be declared
rebels and the Talibs will take care of them in conjunction with
others. The key is thus MO gaining politically to where he can do
On 11/22/11 12:29 PM, Michael Wilson wrote:
People often deny negotiations. Kamran noted:
Too many Pak Talib factions to where it's not possible that the
guy speaks for everyone. Watch for dissenting voices. But there is
a process underway. Some of the Talibs may have been pushed into
this direction because of the ObL hit and what their Afghan
counterparts are up to. Even if some can be negotiated with it
helps Islamabad divide the movement from within. But then again we
have seen peace deals in the past going down. At the time however,
the Talibs had the upper hand and they were pre-military
So Kamram, do the TTP no longer have the military hand? Long term
does either TTP or Pakistani government have a chance of winning
without negotiating? Neither are planning on leaving any time
soon. Does US withdrawal aid negotiations?
Pakistani Taliban declare nationwide cease-fire
APBy ISHTIAQ MEHSHUD | AP - 1 hr 10 mins ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - The Pakistani Taliban [TTP] has
declared a cease-fire to encourage nascent peace talks with the
government, a senior commanders said, a move that appears to
show the deadly group's willingness to strike a deal with state.
The commander said the cease-fire has been in effect for the
past month and was valid throughout the country.
"We are not attacking the Pakistan army and government
installations because of the peace process," he said late
Monday. The commander is close to Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader
of the Taliban. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he
was not the official spokesman of the insurgent network.
His statement adds credence to [comes after] recent
announcements by anonymous Taliban and intelligence officials
that government intermediaries recently met Taliban commanders
to talk about a possible peace deal. The government has not
officially commented, and on Tuesday the Pakistani army denied
it was involved in any talks.
The Pakistan Taliban, an umbrella grouping of militants allied
with al-Qaida and based in the northwest close to the Afghan
border, has been behind many of the scores of bloody suicide
attacks around Pakistan over the last 4 1/2 years. At least
35,000 people have been killed in the bloodshed.
The United States wants Pakistan to keep the pressure on
insurgents and would likely be concerned about any effort to
strike a deal. Many of its fiercest foes in Afghanistan, as well
as al-Qaida operatives from around the world, live alongside the
Pakistan Taliban in North Waziristan.
Much remains unclear about the nature of the talks and their
potential. Both the army and the militants have engaged in
misinformation before. Some reports have said any deal would
only cover one region in the northwest, South Waziristan, but
could be extended.
The Pakistan Taliban is believed to be divided. Many of its
leaders and foot soldiers have been killed in U.S. drone attacks
and Pakistani army offensives over the last few years. Some
faction and allied groups are still committed to war against the
state, and there been several insurgent attacks over the last
Pakistan government in exploratory talks with TTP: Taliban
By Express / Reuters
Published: November 21, 2011
Talks are focused on the South Waziristan region and could be
expanded to try to reach a comprehensive deal. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a major security
threat to the country, is holding exploratory peace talks with
the Pakistani government, a senior Taliban commander and tribal
mediators told Reuters on Monday.
The talks are focused on the South Waziristan region and could
be expanded to try to reach a comprehensive deal. The Taliban
are making several demands including the release of fighters
from prisons, said the commander.
A tribal mediator described the talks as "very difficult".
The United States, the source of billions of dollars of aid
vital for Pakistan's military and feeble economy, may not look
kindly on peace talks with the TTP, which it has labelled a
terrorist group.
Past peace pacts with the TTP have backfired and merely gave the
umbrella group time and space to consolidate, launch fresh
attacks and impose their austere version of Islam on segments of
the population.
"Yes, we have been holding talks but this is just an initial
phase. We will see if there is a breakthrough," said the senior
Taliban commander, who asked not to be identified.
"Right now, this is at the South Waziristan level. If
successful, we can talk about a deal for all the tribal areas."
"We never wanted to fight to begin with," said the senior
Taliban commander. "Our aim was to rid Afghanistan of foreign
forces. But the Pakistani government, by supporting America,
left us no choice but to fight."
Last month, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that his
administration is ready to start talks with all factions of the
Taliban, including the Haqqani network.
"If negotiations fail to work, the government will launch
military operations in the tribal areas," he told a small group
of journalists at his private residence in Lahore.
The prime minister did not specifically refer to North
Waziristan - the tribal region where the Haqqanis are believed
to be based - when talking about military campaigns.
He said that the approach currently being tried was similar to
that which was tried in Swat, where the government offered a
peace deal to the militants in 2009, but launched a military
operation after the Taliban refused to honour their end of the
For the first time, the prime minister provided details about
how the talks would be conducted. "We will not ask them to
disarm before the negotiations since this is against the tribal
culture. However, the political agents [government
administrators in the tribal regions] will ask them to
decommission themselves," he said.
The TTP, a banned conglomerate of militant groups blamed for
most violent acts in the country, welcomed the government's
offer for peace talks with all insurgent groups.
"The TTP welcomes the prime minister's offer," Maulvi Faqir
Muhammad, TTP's deputy commander and commander-in-chief in
Bajaur Agency, told The Express Tribune by phone from an
undisclosed location. But he set two preconditions for dialogue:
The government should reconsider its relationship with the
United States and enforce Islamic sharia in the country.
Maulvi Faqir and other senior TTP cadres are believed to be
hiding in the eastern Afghan provinces of Kunar and Nuristan.
Islamabad has blamed militants led by Maulvi Faqir for the
recent cross-border attacks on its security forces.
"The US won't be happy," said Rahimullah Yusufzai, a Pakistani
expert on the Taliban. "If there is less pressure from Pakistan
on the militants then they (the Pakistani Taliban) will turn
their attention to Afghanistan."
Pakistani Taliban, Government Hold Initial Talks
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 20, 2011
Updated: November 21, 2011 at 7:31 AM ET
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Government intermediaries have
held talks with the Pakistani Taliban in recent months exploring
ways to jump-start peace negotiations, intelligence officials
and a senior militant commander said.
As reports of the talks emerged, officials said Monday that
gunmen ambushed a paramilitary convoy in southwestern
Baluchistan province, killing 14 soldiers. Baluchi nationalists
have waged a decades-long insurgency against the government,
demanding greater independence and a larger share of the
province's natural resource wealth.
The Pakistani Taliban have waged a separate war against the
government. A peace deal between authorities and the group could
represent the best hope of ending years of fighting that has
killed thousands of security personnel and civilians.
But it is unclear whether the preliminary talks will gain
traction or if the Pakistani Taliban are unified enough to
actually strike a deal. It is also uncertain whether a deal
could last.
The government has cut peace deals with the Pakistani Taliban in
the past, but they have largely fallen apart. The agreements
have been criticized for allowing the militants to regroup and
rebuild their strength to resume fighting the government and
foreign troops in Afghanistan.
Talk of a new peace deal could be troubling to the United States
if it is seen as providing militants with greater space to carry
out operations in neighboring Afghanistan. However, Washington's
push for a peace deal with the Afghan Taliban could make it
difficult to oppose an agreement in Pakistan.
The Afghan and Pakistani Taliban are allies but have primarily
focused their attacks on opposite sides of the border. The
Pakistani Taliban also trained the Pakistani-American who
carried out a failed car bombing in New York's Times Square in
The government delegations that held preliminary talks with the
Pakistani Taliban over roughly the past six months have included
former civilian and military officials and tribal elders, the
intelligence officials and a senior militant commander said in
recent interviews with The Associated Press, speaking on
condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks.
As a confidence building measure, the Pakistani Taliban released
five officials from the country's Inter-Services Intelligence
agency who were kidnapped in Baluchistan province, the officials
and the commander said in the interviews.
The Pakistani Taliban's top demand is that the army pull out of
the South Waziristan tribal area, which served as the group's
main sanctuary before a large military offensive in 2009, said
the commander, who is close to Pakistani Taliban chief
Hakimullah Mehsud.
The army could be replaced by the paramilitary Frontier Corps,
but the militants have demanded that only local police conduct
patrols. They also want the government to pay compensation for
damages incurred during the South Waziristan operation, free
Pakistani Taliban prisoners and allow the group's leaders to
move freely throughout the country.
According to the intelligence officials and the militants, the
Pakistani Taliban's leadership council held a meeting in
mid-September in which they came up with these demands. They
also authorized the group's deputy leader, Maulana Waliur
Rehman, to hold talks with the government regarding South
Waziristan and other tribal areas.
On Saturday, a Pakistani Taliban spokesman told the AP the group
has added another demand - that the government cut ties with the
United States if it wants to make peace with the militants.
"Do it and we are brothers, but if not, our war against the
government will go on," said spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan.
Some analysts have argued that the Pakistani Taliban has
splintered into so many different groups that it might be
difficult for the leadership in South Waziristan to agree to a
comprehensive peace deal.
The government held a meeting of all major political parties at
the end of September in which they agreed that the government
must attempt to start peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban.
But it is unclear what conditions the government and, more
importantly, the powerful military would agree to.
The military has conducted a series of offensives against the
Pakistani Taliban in the country's semiautonomous tribal region
along the Afghan border over the past few years.
For their part, military officials have said they have not held
any recent peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban.
The attack on the paramilitary Frontier Corps convoy in
Baluchistan occurred Sunday night about 90 miles (150
kilometers) northeast of the provincial capital, Quetta, said
Frontier Corps spokesman Murtaza Baig. Ten soldiers were also
The Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the
attack, according to the group's spokesman, Azad Baluch, who
alleged the group's fighters killed 40 paramilitary soldiers.
Associated Press writer Abdul Sattar contributed to this report
from Quetta.
(This version CORRECTS that the attack in Baluchistan province
was on Sunday night, not Monday.)
Spokesman says army not undertaking any negotiations with
Pakistan Taleban
Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of
Pakistan (APP)
Rawalpindi, 22 November: Strongly and categorically refuting
media reports, a spokesperson of ISPR said on Tuesday that Army
is not undertaking any kind of negotiations with
Tehrik-i-Taleban Pakistan (TTP) or its affiliated militant
groups. Such reports are concocted, baseless and unfounded, he
Any contemplated negotiation/reconciliation process with
militant groups has to be done by the government, the
spokesperson concluded.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan news agency, Islamabad, in
English 0844gmt 22 Nov 11
BBC Mon Alert SA1 SAsPol ams
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Pakistani militant leader threatens to break peace
By HUSSAIN AFZAL - Associated Press | AP - 1 hr 56 mins ago
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani militant commander close
to the Afghan border threatened Saturday to abandon an
unofficial peace deal with the government, raising the specter
of more violence in the nuclear-armed country.
Hafiz Gul Bahadur cited American missile strikes and shelling by
the Pakistani army as the reason for his threat, which was made
in a one-page statement distributed in the town of Miran Shah in
the North Waziristan region, the militant leader's main base.
"If the government continues with such brutal acts in the
future, it will be difficult for us to keep our patience any
longer," the statement said.
Hafiz Gul Bahadur commands up to 4,000 fighters in North
Waziristan, which is under the effective control of his group
and other militant organizations. He is believed to have a loose
arrangement with Pakistan's army under which troops refrain from
targeting him or his fighters as long as his militant group
focuses its attacks only on U.S. and NATO troops across the
border in Afghanistan.
Pakistan's army doesn't officially recognize the deal. Army
officers were not available for comment.
If Bahadur were to make good on his threat, it could mean more
bombings in Pakistani cities and pose tactical challenges for
the army's stretched forces in North Waziristan and other border
But the extent of Bahadur's capabilities are unclear. Moreover,
Washington and domestic critics have urged Islamabad not to
distinguish between militant groups in the northwest, saying
they all ultimately pose a threat to the state regardless of
their temporary orientation.
Pakistan's army is currently focused on fighting the Pakistani
Taliban, which has declared war on the state and has carried out
hundreds of suicide attacks around the country. The army says it
doesn't have the capacity to tackle all the groups, and sees no
need to antagonize those factions that do not pose an immediate
threat to its troops.
But the arrangement is an uneasy one, and Washington - which has
given the Pakistani army billions in aid since 2001 - wants
action against Bahadur's group as well as the Afghan Taliban and
its allied factions like the Haqqanis, who are also based in
North Waziristan.
Bahadur's men are often targeted by American drone-fired
missiles, which rain down on targets in North Waziristan every
few days on average. Pakistan's army publicly protests the
strikes, but privately assists in the targeting for at least
some of them.
"Hundreds of our warriors have been martyred in the drone
strikes coordinated by the Pakistani government," Bahadur's
statement said. "We have been observing restraint. But now, the
government, acting on foreign instructions, is piling on the
brutality against our civilians."
Critics say that striking deals with militants in North
Waziristan is wrong given that all factions there - including
international extremists affiliated with al-Qaida - are allied
with each other and share resources, weapons and transport
Key Road Reopened in Pakistan
November 8, 2011 | 2009 GMT
Regional officials in Pakistan's Kurram agency announced the
reopening Oct. 29 of Parachinar-Thal road, which had been
effectively closed since at least 2007 due to fighting between
Sunni and Shiite tribesmen in the area and attacks by militants.
As the main transit route through Kurram agency, the road is
strategically significant. Forming a wedge of Pakistani
territory jutting into Afghanistan, Kurram agency in the past
has been used to project influence from the east into
Afghanistan and particularly Kabul - which is only 100
kilometers (60 miles) from the Pakistani border - making its
value to the Haqqani network obvious. Both Parachinar and Thal
are areas where the Haqqani network and Tehrik-i-Taliban
Pakistan (TTP) are known to operate safe-houses and use for
logistics and training purposes, and opening up the road would
facilitate travel for the militants between the two cities. Thus
far, reports indicate that the Sunni and Shiite tribesmen
themselves appear to have initiated the cease-fire agreement and
allowed traffic on the road to resume. If the Haqqanis had
nothing to do with implementing the deal, the tribesmen likely
will not allow them greater movement along the road - thus
making it possible that the Haqqanis will try to close the road.
If arrangements have been made between the Haqqani network, TTP
and the tribes in the region to allow the road to stay open,
then we will most likely see increased militant traffic on this
route. With the United States cracking down on the Haqqani
network in and around the Miran Shah area, the road through
Kurram could provide an alternative for militants seeking to
cross between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Taliban must give up arms before talks - Pakistan
By Zeeshan Haider and Qasim Nauman
ISLAMABAD | Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:48pm IST
(Reuters) - Pakistan will only hold peace talks with Taliban
insurgents if they lay down their arms first, Interior Minister
Rehman Malik said on Tuesday, after both sides signalled
willingness to consider negotiations.
"The minimum agenda is that they give up arms and come forward
and then there will be talks. But if they think they will keep
Kalashnikovs in their hands and also hold talks, that will not
happen," he told reporters.
Both sides have indicated recently they were open to talks, but
analysts are sceptical the Taliban will ultimately agree.
"The government is saying accept the constitution and lay down
arms. But the militants have other aims. They want to take over,
gain power. They think negotiations are a joke," said security
analyst Mahmood Shah.
"How can you talk to groups that don't even respect the concept
of Pakistan, never mind laying down arms?"
The Tehrik-e-Taliban, or Taliban Movement of Pakistan (TTP),
have been waging a campaign of attacks including suicide
bombings across the South Asian nation since 2007 in a bid to
topple the U.S.-backed government.
A series of army offensives against Pakistani Taliban
strongholds along the rugged mountainous border with Afghanistan
has failed to contain the group, which is close to al Qaeda and
is the biggest security threat to Pakistan.
Any deals with the Taliban could anger Washington, which has
been pushing Pakistan to crack down harder on militant groups
since American special forces killed Osama bin Laden in May in a
Pakistani town, where he had apparently been living for years.
Ties between uneasy allies the United States and Pakistan have
been heavily strained since then.
Last year, the United States added the TTP to its list of
foreign terrorist organisations and set rewards of up to $5
million for information leading to the capture of its leaders.
Past peace deals with the group failed to improve security, and
instead enabled it to build up strength and impose its harsh
version of Islam in areas ceded to it. Beheadings, public
executions and lashings were common.
Pakistan faces threats from multiple militant groups, whose
suicide bombings have kept foreign investors away from one of
the most unstable countries in the world.
It has yet to formulate strategies to deal with militants who
simply melt away to avoid army offensives, only to reappear
Pakistan said on Monday that Afghan and U.S-led forces had
failed to hunt down a Taliban cleric responsible for a spate of
cross-border raids despite repeated requests from Islamabad, a
complaint likely to deepen tension between the neighbours.
The attacks in which militants loyal to Maulvi Fazlullah took
part killed about 100 members of Pakistan's security forces,
angering the army which faces threats from multiple militant
Fazlullah was the Pakistani Taliban leader in Swat Valley, about
100 miles (160 km) northwest of Islamabad, before a 2009 army
offensive forced him to flee.
Also known as FM Mullah for his fiery radio broadcasts, he
regrouped in Afghanistan and established strongholds, and poses
a threat to Pakistan once again, Pakistani army spokesman
Major-General Athar Abbas told Reuters on Monday.
(Writing by Rebecca Conway; Editing by Michael Georgy and
Sanjeev Miglani)
Guarded response: Taliban hint at accepting Saudis as peace
By Zia Khan
Published: October 10, 2011
Commander of the group says implementation of a peace deal must
be `guaranteed' beforehand.
The banned conglomerate of militant groups, Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan (TTP), will seek mediation by countries like Saudi
Arabia, if the government offers them peace talks - a top
militant leader of the banned outfit said in a `cautious'
response to Pakistan's earlier decision to open negotiations
with the group.
At the All Parties Conference (APC), the country's top political
and military leaders decided last month to initiate peace
negotiations with the militant groups active in the country's
lawless tribal badlands, including the TTP.
The decision - apparently reflecting a significant shift in
Pakistan's war on terror policy - came in the wake of
allegations by top defence officials of the United States that
the country's top spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence
(ISI), was nurturing the deadly Haqqani network of Afghan
militants allegedly based in North Waziristan.
"We will see. Our shura (council) will decide whether and when
can we enter into talks with the government, with the
military...but I think we will like to involve countries we
trust...they are in the Arab world. Let's say Saudi Arabia,"
said Maulvi Waliur Rehman Mehsud.
Wali - second-in-command to TTP fugitive chief Hakimullah Mehsud
- was responding to questions sent to him by The Express
"Till now, we don't have any direct peace offer...our shura will
sit down when we are approached. That is how we operate. There
is one centralised body to take important decisions," he added
but did not mention who were the members of the council or who
heads it.
But according to recent media reports, Sheikh Khalid - a
militant leader hailing from Mardan district of
Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa - was leading the shura. But it is understood
that in most cases, Hakimullah himself takes the final
The APC had decided that the proposed dialogue would not be
spearheaded either by the government or the military alone but a
`national institutionalised mechanism' might be developed for
A participant of the APC then told The Express Tribune that the
new mechanism might be based on the pattern of the High Peace
Council (HPC) Afghan President Hamid Karzai had set up last year
to reach out to the insurgents.
"It would not be exactly the same but is likely to have striking
Parliament and the politicians will have a central role in it,"
he said.
Meanwhile, Wali said that the TTP wanted a `guarantee' that once
the deal is struck, it will be enforced.
Both Pakistan officials and the militant groups blame each other
for dishonouring three such agreements they had made in the
past. However, Wali did not point an accusing finger at either
the Pakistani government or the military this time.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2011.
Haqqani group pushing Taleban to negotiate peace deal with
Text of report by Hamid Mir headlined "Haqqani network pushing
TTP to make peace with Pakistan" published by Pakistani
newspaper The News website on 5 October
Islamabad: The Haqqani network has started its efforts to push
the Tehrik-e-Taleban Pakistan (TTP) to negotiate a peace deal
with the Pakistan government.
A delegation of Pakistani tribal elders recently met Khalil
Haqqani, brother of Sirajudin Haqqani, in Paktia province of
eastern Afghanistan and requested him to use his influence to
make peace between anti-Pakistan and pro-Pakistan militants in
North Waziristan. These elders were worried about mounting
pressure from the US on Pakistan to start another operation in
North Waziristan. Khalil Haqqani first consulted Sirajudin
Haqqani and then sent messages to some TTP leaders not to fight
against Pakistani forces.
It is also learnt that the TTP leadership has yet not reached
any decision. TTP head Hakimullah Mehsud is reportedly hiding
somewhere in the Orakzai area. He is reluctant to trust the
Pakistani security establishment but has recently sent a message
to JUI leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman that "we can think of making
peace with the Pakistan Army but without surrendering."
Maulana Fazlur Rehman shared this offer with government
officials but the government wanted some mandate from opposition
parties to restart peace efforts with the TTP. Some elements in
TTP do not trust Pakistani security establishment, especially
ISI. These disgruntled commanders of TTP are hiding in Kunar
province of Afghanistan.
According to some credible sources in the Afghan media these
commanders have established contacts with Afghan Intelligence
officials. Sources in Kabul have claimed that Maulvi Faqir
Muhammad, Hakimullah Mehsud's deputy, is living in an area close
to Asadabad, the headquarters of Kunar province. He recently
travelled from Kabul to Delhi. Afghan intelligence arranged a
meeting of some local journalists with Faqir Muhammad recently
in Asadabad.
He had turned against the Pakistan Army after the drone strikes
in Bajaur in 2006. He joined hands with Maulana Fazlullah of
Swat and now they are fighting against Pakistan Army in Swat and
Bajaur. His fighters recently abducted some children from Bajaur
and imprisoned them in Kunar under the supervision of Afghan
Maulvi Faqir was also involved in attacks on some Pakistani
border posts in Dir. He conducted those attacks from Kunar
province where US troops are present in heavy numbers. Maulvi
Faqir is opposing a peace deal with Pakistani government while
another important TTP commander from South Waziristan, Maulana
Waliur Rehman Mehsud, is in favour of such a deal.
Waliur Rehman also supported a peace deal between Shi'i and
Sunnis of Kurram in February 2011 which was brokered by Haqqani
Network. Initially TTP opposed the efforts started by Khalil
Haqqani because some local TTP commanders in Kurram were
involved in crimes like kidnapping for ransom and they were not
interested in any peace deal.
Khalil Haqqani used an old confidant from Kurram, Fazal Saeed
Haqqani, as a bargaining chip and he parted ways with TTP. Fazal
Saeed Haqqani established his own group and expelled all
criminals from his area by force.
Pakistani security establishment also helped Fazal Saeed Haqqani
and the local elders successfully bargained a peace deal after a
decade long bloodshed. According to sources close to Sirajudin
Haqqani, Afghan intelligence was interfering in Kurram and has
provided arms to different tribes for fighting against each
other. When Haqqanis brokered a deal between the local tribes
the Afghan intelligence contacted Sirajudin Haqqani and offered
him to become part of the peace process initiated by President
Hamed Karzai.
This scribe reported in this newspaper on Sunday that Karzai
recently approached Sirajudin and even offered him governorship
of Paktia. Sirajudin confirmed this information to BBC on Monday
evening and said that Afghan intelligence and Americans
contacted him many times. His confirmation will strengthen the
impression in Pakistan that the US started accusing Haqqani
Network of attacking its Embassy in Kabul after Haqqani's
refusal to become part of the peace process initiated by
Washington and Kabul.
President Hamed Karzai suspended his talks with Taleban on
Saturday and landed in Delhi on Tuesday. His visit to India in
the current tense situation will raise many questions in
Islamabad where many people accuse India of using Afghan
territory to destabilise Balochistan and FATA.
Pakistani establishment is already disturbed over India's
growing influence in Afghanistan and now the reported contacts
of Maulvi Faqir Muhammad with India and Karzai's visit of India
will create more misunderstandings between Kabul and Islamabad.
Top government sources in Islamabad have clearly said that
Pakistan Army will not conduct any operation in North Waziristan
under any foreign pressure because it will create more enemies
for Pakistani state in FATA and Afghan intelligence will adopt
these enemies of Pakistan as their new sons like they adopted
Maulvi Faqir Muhammad.
Many analysts think that Pakistani establishment signed peace
deals with Taleban between 2004 and 2009 but there was no
positive result and any new peace deal will also fail but many
people think otherwise.
They think that most of the peace deals in the past were
sabotaged by US drone attacks. These deals were masterminded by
security establishment but this time political forces must take
the lead.
Any future peace deal between TTP and the Pakistani government
could bring dividends only if it is approved by Parliament.
Prime Minister Gilani has openly said that he was prepared to
talk with Taleban and Haqqani Network but all those who gave him
support on September 29 in APC for talking to people in FATA
have parted ways within one week.
Source: The News website, Islamabad, in English 05 Oct 11
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Clinton Pressing Pakistan for Joint Covert Action on Insurgents
October 24, 2011, 12:22 AM EDT
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said
Pakistan will suffer "dire consequences" if it fails to
"contain" terrorists operating from its soil, and it needs the
U.S. and Afghanistan to help get the job done.
The Obama administration isn't asking Pakistan's military to
occupy its rugged border regions, the base for extremist groups
that attack U.S., allied and Afghan forces on the other side,
Clinton said in an interview with Bloomberg News following two
days of meetings in Islamabad.
There are "different ways of fighting besides overt military
action," she said.
Clinton said she pressed Pakistan to fully share intelligence
with U.S. forces in Afghanistan to prevent attacks and choke off
money and supply routes. Better coordination might prevent
incidents like the Sept. 20 assault on the American Embassy in
Kabul, which the U.S. blames on the Haqqani network, she said.
"We can go after funding. We can go after couriers,'' she said
she told Pakistani leaders.
Already strained ties with Pakistan were exacerbated by the U.S.
commando assault in May that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin
Laden near Islamabad. Clinton, along with CIA Director David
Petraeus and General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, met with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza
Gilani, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Army Chief of Staff,
and Ahmad Shuja Pasha, head of the Inter-Services Intelligence
Recent Cooperation
Clinton praised recent cooperation against al-Qaeda as a model
for how to crack down on the Haqqanis as well as the Taliban,
based in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta.
"Because of intelligence sharing and mutual cooperation, we have
targeted three of the top al-Qaeda operatives since bin Laden's
death. That could not have happened without Pakistani
cooperation," she said.
Pakistan's political parties came together last month behind a
resolution to seek talks and a cease-fire with insurgents rather
than an all-out military assault. Pakistani Prime Minister Syed
Yousuf Raza Gilani urged the Americans "to give peace a chance"
before pressing his military for more, he said in a statement.
Clinton said the U.S. message to Pakistan was that the same
insurgents who have launched lethal attacks against U.S. and
Afghan targets may unleash their violence inside Pakistan.
Clinton said she urged Pakistan's leaders to take advantage of
the roughly 130,000-troop, U.S.-led NATO force next door in
Afghanistan while it's still there. The U.S. and NATO have begun
pulling out troops and plan to hand full security control to
Afghanistan's government by the end of 2014.
`Squeeze' Opportunity
In the coming months, forces from Pakistan and the coalition in
Afghanistan should "squeeze" the Taliban and allied extremists,
such as the Haqqani network, which operate on both sides of the
"There's no way that any government in Islamabad can control
these groups," Clinton said in the Oct. 22 interview, conducted
in Tajikistan as she wrapped up a seven-nation trip across the
Mideast and south-central Asia.
There is an "opportunity, while we are still with 48 nations
across the border in Afghanistan, where we have a lot of assets
that we can put at their disposal" to help Pakistan.
The Pakistanis said they "have to figure out a way to do it that
doesn't cause chaos" in their country, she recounted. She said
the U.S. and Pakistan agreed on "90 to 95 percent of what needs
to be done" and the two countries will work on what "next steps
we take together."
Before retiring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff last
month, Admiral Mike Mullen testified before Congress that the
Haqqani network is a "veritable arm" of Pakistan's spy agency,
sparking angry denials from Islamabad.
`Enhanced Operations'
U.S. and Afghan troops have recently begun what they call
"enhanced operations" against guerrillas in Afghanistan's Khost
province, which abuts the Pakistani region where the Haqqani
network is based.
Asked if U.S. troops in Afghanistan will launch cross- border
attacks if Pakistan fails to act, Clinton replied, "There's a
lot going on that is aimed at these safe havens, and we will
continue to work with them on that."
Clinton also defended U.S. efforts of encourage the Afghans and
Pakistanis to seek negotiations to disarm militants.
Reconciliation efforts have gone nowhere since Clinton announced
the Obama administration's support for talks early last year. A
Taliban agent posing as a peace envoy assassinated Afghanistan's
chief peace negotiator, Burhanuddin Rabbani, on Sept. 13.
Negotiations are "a bumpy process" requiring "patience and
persistence that we're willing to invest, in order to determine
what's real and what's not," she said.
Libya `Score-Settling'
Before stopping in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Clinton visited
Libya Oct. 18, where she called on the rebels who ousted
dictator Muammar Qaddafi to refrain from vigilantism and
"score-settling" and instead uphold the rule of law.
Asked why U.S. officials appeared to cheer the news of Qaddafi's
death two days later, in light of video footage suggesting was
summarily executed after he was captured alive, Clinton denied
that the U.S. celebrated his death.
The Obama administration considers Qaddafi's demise an opening
for Libya to start its transition to democracy, she said. She
praised the transitional government for pledging a full
investigation of his death.
"It sends the right signal that we can't start on a path toward
democracy, rule of law, human rights without trying to
understand and hold accountable anyone who acted in a way that
violates those precepts," she said.
An autopsy confirmed yesterday that Qaddafi died from a gunshot
wound to the head, according to Libya's chief pathologist, Dr.
Othman al-Zintani.
Iranian Plot
Asked about U.S. charges that Iran plotted to kill the Saudi
ambassador to Washington, Clinton said the U.S. has shared
evidence widely and is raising awareness of dangerous "Iranian
interference in the internal affairs of many countries."
The U.S. for years has been raising the alarm about Iran's
growing influence in "Latin America, Africa, the Middle East,
Asia," where Iran has embassies staffed with spies and members
of the Quds force, which was implicated in the plot against the
Saudi ambassador, she said.
Until now, few considered Iran a danger to them, she said. The
U.S. can now say, "No, guess what? It is about you," she said.
Clinton said there's no U.S. plan for punishing Iran beyond
sanctions. "What we want to do is convince people that behavior
like this is why we need to enforce the sanctions we have," she
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Pakistan Army plans to restrict Haqqani group movement at Afghan
border - paper
Text of report by Kamran Yousaf headlined "Pakistan looks to
restrict Haqqanis' movement" published by Pakistani newspaper
The Express Tribune website on 2 November
Islamabad: The United States, it seems, has been successful in
winning Pakistan's support to curtail the Haqqani network [an
Afghan insurgent group often reported to be operating out of
Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area].
In what appears to be a significant development, the Pakistan
Army is planning measures to restrict the [Haqqani] network's
movement at the Afghan border as part of an understanding
reached with the US.
At least two senior security officials confirmed that the
military has decided not only to restrict the movement of all
militant groups, including the deadliest Afghan Taleban
insurgents, but also deny them space within Pakistan's borders.
"We will play our part while coalition forces will stop
infiltration from across the border," said a Pakistani military
However, officials refused to divulge details of the plan and it
could not be independently verified since media does not have
access to border areas.
The move, if confirmed, will be seen as a departure from the
security establishment's years-old approach towards the
Haqqanis. Washington has long demanded that Pakistani military
go after the Haqqanis, believed to be operating from the Pak
[Pakistan]-Afghan borders areas in North Waziristan.
But this change on Pakistan's part does not mean the army will
directly confront the group, which the country believes will
have a vital role in any future political dispensation in
These new border security measures are believed to be the result
of a deal that was struck between Islamabad and Washington
during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent visit to
Under the agreement, the US is no longer asking for a full-scale
military offensive against the Haqqani network in return for
Pakistan's commitment to 'take care' of the group by using means
other than an operation. This includes tightening border
security to keep a check on the movement of the Haqqanis and
persuading them to come to the negotiating table with the US.
Media reports emanating from Washington also indicate a new
approach by the Obama administration on the Haqqani network.
The New York Times quoted a senior US official as saying that
Clinton did not use her meeting to convince the Pakistani
military to mount an offensive to root out the Haqqanis and
other militants allegedly operating from sanctuaries in North
Waziristan. "Instead, the administration says, it is pressing
the Pakistanis to provide intelligence on the Haqqanis, arrest
some of the group's operatives and reduce ties to the terrorist
group - all steps well short of military action," the official
said. "We're at the point where Pakistanis have told us they're
going to squeeze the Haqqani network."
When approached, Inter-Services Public Relations
Director-General Maj-Gen Athar Abbas did not speak of any
specific plan but reiterated that Pakistan has a stated policy
not to allow its territory to be used against any third country,
including Afghanistan.
Source: Express Tribune website, Karachi, in English 02 Nov 11
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On 11/22/11 11:05 AM, Marc Lanthemann wrote:
Pakistani military, Taliban deny peace deal
Peshawar, Pakistan - The Pakistani military and the Taliban on
Tuesday denied reports of peace talks and a ceasefire between
the two sides.
The reports first appeared in international media Monday,
referencing purported peace talks between the government and
insurgent Taliban, noting a statement attributed to a Taliban
commander associated with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
In the reports, the Taliban source sought anonymity, but claimed
Tuesday that a ceasefire with the Taliban had been observed
since October.
Suicide attacks have been on the decrease for almost two months,
and lessening in scope, with militants focusing on selected
targets, mainly officers and tribal elders who took part in
operations against them.
But it had not been clear if this shift was due to the
increasing capacity of security forces or a clandestine
A military spokesperson on Tuesday said that the army was not
undertaking any kind of negotiations with the TTP or its
affiliated militant groups.
'Such reports are concocted, baseless and unfounded,' he said.
'Any contemplated negotiation/reconciliation process with
militant groups has to be done by the government,' the
spokesperson said.
Top TTP spokesman Ihasnullah Ihsan also denied the reports
But there was confusion among the officials. Interior Minister
Rehman Malik said that his government would welcome the
ceasefire if it was real.
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WASHINGTON - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says that waiting two hours to vote is unacceptable and he's willing to consider expanding early voting opportunities to prevent that from happening in the future.
More than 70 percent of registered Virginia voters cast ballots Nov. 6 and communities throughout the state reported long lines.
In Prince William County, where voters complained of a lack of machines, voters stayed in line until almost 11 p.m. waiting to vote.
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Virginia voters are allowed to cast in-person, absentee ballots. But voters must provide a reason why they can't go to the polls on Election Day. Republican lawmakers, who control the General Assembly, have spurned efforts to allow no- excuse, early voting.
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McDonnell said splitting up some precincts and adding more voting machines is part of the solution.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented -- a revolving door that for years has seemed impossible to slow.
Now Medicare has begun punishing hospitals with hefty fines if they have too many readmissions, and a top official says signs of improvement are beginning to emerge.
"We're at a very promising moment," Medicare deputy administrator Jonathan Blum told The Associated Press.
Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients is hospitalized again within a month of going home, and many of those return trips could have been avoided. But readmissions can happen at any age, not just with the over-65 crowd who are counted most closely.
Where you live makes a difference, according to new research that shows how much room for improvement there really is. In parts of Utah, your chances of being rehospitalized are much lower than in areas of New York or New Jersey, says a report being released this week from the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care.
The AP teamed with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to explore, through the eyes of patients, the myriad roadblocks to recovery that make it so difficult to trim unneeded readmissions.
The hurdles start as patients walk out the door.
"Scared to go home," is what Eric Davis, 51, remembers most as he left a Washington hospital, newly diagnosed with a dangerous lung disease. His instructions: stop smoking. He didn't know how to use his inhaler or if it was safe to exercise, until a second hospitalization weeks later.
There is no single solution. But what's clear is that hospitals will have to reach well outside their own walls if they're to make a dent in readmissions.
Otherwise a slew of at-home difficulties -- confusion about what pills to take, no ride to the drugstore to fill prescriptions, not being able to get a post-hospital check-up in time to spot complications -- will keep sending people back.
"This is a team sport," says readmissions expert Dr. Eric Coleman of the University of Colorado in Denver. It requires "true community-wide engagement."
Pushed by those Medicare penalties, hospitals are getting the message.
"It's made hospitals go, 'Oh my gosh, just because they're outside my door doesn't mean I'm done,'" said nurse practitioner Jayne Mitchell of Oregon Health & Science University, who heads a new program to reduce readmissions of patients with heart failure.
In a pilot test, her hospital is sending special telemedicine monitors home with certain high-risk patients so that nurses can make a quick daily check of how these patients are faring in that first critical month.
Too often, families don't realize that many readmissions can be prevented.
In Fort Washington, Md., Reggie Stokes started asking questions after his 84-year-old stepmother was hospitalized four times in a row, for transfusions to treat a rare blood disorder. He found a specialist in another city who said a bigger dose of a common medication is all she needs.
The hospital "could have helped her and saved money" by doing that legwork, Stokes said. His advice: "You have got to go out and do research for yourself."
That's hard when you're feeling ill, said Lincoln Carter, 50, of New York, who didn't think his pneumonia was under control when the hospital discharged him.
But, Carter said, "I didn't even really know the questions to ask." Nor could he get to his regular doctor's office. When "you can't breathe, the last thing you want to do is sit on the subway." A few days later, he was back in the hospital.
Patients don't have to be powerless, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this week begins an effort called "Care About Your Care," which offers consumers tips to guard against unnecessary readmissions.
"Everyone has to understand their role in improving the quality of care, including families," said Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, the foundation's president. "This could be a time when we turn the corner."
Rehospitalizations are miserable for patients, and a huge cost -- more than $17 billion a year in avoidable Medicare bills alone -- for a nation struggling with the price of health care.
Make no mistake, not all readmissions are preventable. But many are, if patients are given the right information and outpatient support.
The new Dartmouth Atlas evaluated Medicare records for 2008 to 2010, the latest publicly available data, to check progress just before Medicare cracked down. In October, the government began fining more than 2,000 hospitals where too many patients with heart failure, pneumonia or a heart attack had to be readmitted in recent years.


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While many of us will enjoy the conveniences of a modern day Christmas today, holiday revelers a few weeks ago in Orleans County harkened back to a simpler Christmastime. YNN's video journalist Geoff Redick brings us the sights and sounds from a classic Christmas celebration.
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