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CIA Evidence Used to Confront Musharraf; Showdown in Pakistan
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In a highly unusual move, the deputy director of the CIA, Stephen R. Kappes, was flown to Pakistan to personally present President Pervez Musharraf today with "compelling" CIA evidence of al Qaeda's resurgence on Pakistani soil, U.S. officials say.
Kappes joined Vice President Dick Cheney for the surprise showdown meeting in Musharraf's office in Pakistan.
The CIA evidence reportedly included satellite photos and electronic intercepts of al Qaeda leaders operating in Pakistan.
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"President Musharraf is the kind of man who doesn't move until he sees the hard facts in front of his face," said Mansoor Ijaz, a counterterrorism analyst who has dealt with Musharraf.
As ABCNews.com reported earlier this month, al Qaeda training camps have re-emerged in the Waziristan territory of Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan.
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"We are now seeing the recreation of al Qaeda central," said ABC News consultant Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism chief.
U.S. officials say Musharraf has been in denial about the comeback of al Qaeda on his soil, ignoring evidence presented to him by NATO commanders in Afghanistan.
Musharraf pulled his Army troops out of Waziristan last September as part of a "peace deal" with tribal leaders. In an appearance with President Bush at the White House on Sept. 22, Musharraf vowed he would not tolerate "al Qaeda activity in our tribal agency or across the border in Afghanistan."
Since, then, al Qaeda and Taliban attacks on U.S. and NATO troops across the border have more than tripled.
February 26, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (39)
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The next domino is lined up to fall.... this will be Tora Bora all over again
Posted by: William R. Smith | Feb 26, 2007 10:56:46 PM
"Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime." George W. Bush Sept. 20, 2001
Posted by: matt | Feb 26, 2007 10:58:11 PM
People need to remember that Musharaff says one thing to the Western world and another to his citizens. He talks out of he side of his mouth!
Posted by: Jackie | Feb 26, 2007 11:16:05 PM
If Musharraf doesn't move, then we should bomb the Al-Qaeda in Pakistan. Remember that Al-Qaeda wants to wipe us out. We should destroy them wherever they are before they destroy us. Period.
Posted by: Philip Saenz | Feb 26, 2007 11:41:11 PM
Isn't it obvious what we have to do?
Posted by: John | Feb 27, 2007 12:08:02 AM
Good, let them all gather in one spot, get comfortable and relax.
Then is the time to make your move.
Posted by: Kalo | Feb 27, 2007 12:56:05 AM
Terrorists in Pakistan?
Wow... what a surprise!!!
Who would have thought this possible?
Musharraf being an aide in the war against terrorism is a joke.
Posted by: Jack | Feb 27, 2007 6:21:21 AM
"People need to remember that Musharaff says one thing to the Western world and another to his citizens. He talks out of he side of his mouth!"
#1 - it's "BOTH sides of his mouth"...
#2 - HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM ANY POLITICIAN ?
#3 - Maybe if we didnt BOGUSLY divert resources from Afghanistan to Iraq, we could have done a better job fighting the REAL terrorists ?
Posted by: Jethro Blackwell | Feb 27, 2007 6:50:00 AM
We know where they are so send a missile in and take them out
Posted by: Keith Greiwe | Feb 27, 2007 6:56:23 AM
We need to just hit these camps with air and missle power and appologize later.
Posted by: Al | Feb 27, 2007 7:06:10 AM
We must pursue the terrorists across the Afghan/Pakistan border whenever a 'hot pursuit' policy requires. Musharraf must prepare to control the outrage of the howling hordes in his nation when we do.
Posted by: Richard Young | Feb 27, 2007 7:07:20 AM
We have to remember that they have the "islamic bomb" and as such we have to deal with musharief very carefully. If he falls, the bomb might be in hands that would turn it against us in Afghanastan/Iraq. He walks a fine line in a country that is barely out of the stone age in that region. I agree we should let them all get comfy, then apologize later after we send in a few waves of B-52's with cruise missles and daisy cutters.
Posted by: MIchael Alan Bridges | Feb 27, 2007 7:23:18 AM
We either kill them where they are or they'll be here killing us...they already have a deeply routed network & aid here in the US.
Posted by: Kenny Bouy-Naples | Feb 27, 2007 7:33:21 AM
Maybe someday we will fight this war like a war. I hope it's not too late when we decide to do so.
Posted by: Bob | Feb 27, 2007 7:46:16 AM
Perhaps if the liberal left were not working so hard to incapacitate our military capabilities, we would not have to pander to leaders like Musharraf, who are clearly weak and playing both sides of the fence. If we were to "take out" these Al-Qaeda camps, can you imagine the press conferences by the likes of Clinton, Obama, Murtha, Reid, Kennedy, Pelosi, Edwards, and the rest of the appeasement gang? They have made us appear disunified and militarily weak, and our lack of will to act is effecting our efforts around the world to maintain our own security.
Posted by: Pam | Feb 27, 2007 7:49:34 AM
Finally US has smelled the java!!
Indian and Afghanistan have been shouting from rooftops that pakistan is the epicentre of world terrorism which was ignored by Western Govts and Media.Well, this is what is called learning by experience..
Posted by: Nall | Feb 27, 2007 7:56:07 AM
The deal we made with Pakistan will come back to haunt us. Unless Musharraf can live forever we'll see a definite escalation of problems after he is gone. Pakistan will be our next adventure whether we like it or not. Neither Dem's or Repub's have any answers.
Posted by: Paul | Feb 27, 2007 8:09:36 AM
hey jethro, those aren't "real" terrorists in iraq?
Posted by: jeb | Feb 27, 2007 8:14:08 AM
do you people even think
pakistan is a nuclear country
not iraq
pakistan has a real airforce and a real navy... not a 10 year dismantled army like iraq.
pakistan has a experienced military because it has been a hot spot with india for 60+ years
and pakistan is best friends with china
don't do something stupid and wish this war upon us
get all our soldiers killed
and us killed
and start nuclear war
Posted by: kashif ali | Feb 27, 2007 8:53:30 AM
"U.S. officials say Musharraf has been in denial about the comeback of al Qaeda on his soil"
I think it is a bit naive to assume that President Musharraf doesn't know (or is aware but does not want to believe) that AQ and the Taliban are building in the tribal areas. He is much more aware of what is going on there than the US government. He just won't do anything about it unless he is forced to do it. Given the election of a defeatist Congress last fall, he no longer fears the United States more than he fears the AQ and Talib. militants. Its that simple.
Posted by: Brian | Feb 27, 2007 10:04:28 AM
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