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181058
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 09:02
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Pakistani Interior Minister Raps US for Spread of Terrorism
TEHRAN, May 10 (FNA)- Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik took the US and its western allies responsible for the spread of extremism in the region, saying that those countries which created such extremist groups as the al-Qaeda to prevent Russian influence now attempt to project the blame on Islamabad.
"Those who accuse Pakistan should first explain who created (the character of) Osama Bin Laden and who created the Jihadist groups to fight Russia," Malik said on Monday.
He also dismissed media allegations that Pakistani security agencies cooperate with terrorists to shelter them in the country, and said Islamabad has initiated investigations into the presence of Bin Laden in the country.
Meantime, Malik reiterated that there is still a wall of mistrust between the US and Pakistan.
Many Pakistani intelligence and security officers and Generals have rejected the US claims that bin Laden was killed in the US military operation near Islamabad.
Former Director of Pakistan's Military Intelligence Organization General Hamid Gol in an interview with Pakistan's Urdu-language daily Ausaf asked why the US is so hesitant to show the place and other details of bin Laden's hunt-down operation, while releasing, at least, some levels of information would ensure people that he is really dead.
He also dismissed US President Barack Obama's claim that none of the American forces involved in the operation was harmed, and underlined that Al-Qaeda operatives are among the best trained terrorists who know how to use their weapons against enemies.
Meantime, other former Pakistani security officials rejected the claims that bin Laden had been living in a house near a military academy near Islamabad for five years, underlining that bin Laden could not have lived there for five years without being noticed by Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) or Pakistani Army.
Ausaf quoted other Pakistani figures as saying that bin Laden had been killed somewhere else but "the US is trying to stretch its war in Afghanistan to Pakistan and is accusing Pakistan through such scenarios to find an excuse for bringing its troops to Pakistan".
On Sunday US President Barack Obama announced that bin Laden was killed in a US operation in Pakistan.
US officials claimed that they have dropped bin Laden's body in the Arabian Sea after conducting the necessary postmortem examinations and DNA tests to make sure of his identity.
Yet, a US official later announced that bin Laden's hasty burial was in accordance with the Islamic law, requiring burial within 24 hours of death.
However, burial at sea is not an Islamic practice and Islam does not have a timeframe for burial.
US officials also claimed their decision for a sea burial was made because no country would accept bin Laden's remains, without elaborating on which countries were actually contacted on the matter.
Analysts, however, have raised serious questions as to why US officials did not allow for the application of independent DNA tests to officially confirm the identity of the corpse before its hasty burial.
"Those who accuse Pakistan should first explain who created (the character of) Osama Bin Laden and who created the Jihadist groups to fight Russia," Malik said on Monday.
He also dismissed media allegations that Pakistani security agencies cooperate with terrorists to shelter them in the country, and said Islamabad has initiated investigations into the presence of Bin Laden in the country.
Meantime, Malik reiterated that there is still a wall of mistrust between the US and Pakistan.
Many Pakistani intelligence and security officers and Generals have rejected the US claims that bin Laden was killed in the US military operation near Islamabad.
Former Director of Pakistan's Military Intelligence Organization General Hamid Gol in an interview with Pakistan's Urdu-language daily Ausaf asked why the US is so hesitant to show the place and other details of bin Laden's hunt-down operation, while releasing, at least, some levels of information would ensure people that he is really dead.
He also dismissed US President Barack Obama's claim that none of the American forces involved in the operation was harmed, and underlined that Al-Qaeda operatives are among the best trained terrorists who know how to use their weapons against enemies.
Meantime, other former Pakistani security officials rejected the claims that bin Laden had been living in a house near a military academy near Islamabad for five years, underlining that bin Laden could not have lived there for five years without being noticed by Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) or Pakistani Army.
Ausaf quoted other Pakistani figures as saying that bin Laden had been killed somewhere else but "the US is trying to stretch its war in Afghanistan to Pakistan and is accusing Pakistan through such scenarios to find an excuse for bringing its troops to Pakistan".
On Sunday US President Barack Obama announced that bin Laden was killed in a US operation in Pakistan.
US officials claimed that they have dropped bin Laden's body in the Arabian Sea after conducting the necessary postmortem examinations and DNA tests to make sure of his identity.
Yet, a US official later announced that bin Laden's hasty burial was in accordance with the Islamic law, requiring burial within 24 hours of death.
However, burial at sea is not an Islamic practice and Islam does not have a timeframe for burial.
US officials also claimed their decision for a sea burial was made because no country would accept bin Laden's remains, without elaborating on which countries were actually contacted on the matter.
Analysts, however, have raised serious questions as to why US officials did not allow for the application of independent DNA tests to officially confirm the identity of the corpse before its hasty burial.
