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Stranglers in paradise

November 26, 2008 - 3:27 pm - by Richard Fernandez
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2008-11-27 00:38:21

ISI’s fingerprints HAVE to be all over this one. An ISI-backed attack to kill Americans and Westerners? In India, along with top anti-terrorism Indian officials?

The scale, scope of it, reminding a lot of people of the Dashiell Hammett story “the Big Knockover,” can only point to ISI.

Who else could stage over 100 gunmen, with total surprise, and deadly effect? Weapons and ammo had to be moved, the gunmen staged into the area, targets surveyed and habits and locations of top anti-terrorism police in Bombay noted. This is not the hallmark of AQ, it is the hallmark of ISI.

In case Obama missed it, Pakistan has in effect declared War on the US through the ISI. Or significant parts of it. I expect supplies through Khyber Pass to be shut off next.