The offer then with drawl of the Pakistani Intelligence chief to assist India in its investigation shows that there is allot to sniff out in Islamabad. If the ISI is involved the Pakistani Civilian Government must not only condemn but call upon other authorities to root out and eliminate the extremists in their midst. Something easier said than done. If a serious and honest undertaking of this sort is embarked upon now, Pakistan may save itself as a nation. If the extremists are so entrenched in the military and Government that a serious effort is impossible, war is, IMO, all but certain.

The ties of India and Pakistan to both Iran and to Russia as well as the treaty obligations each has with one another make the waging of war certain to escalate to a hemispheric rather than a regional conflict.

I look forward to Islamabad’s further response to requests for information and investigative assistance. I think a huge shake up in the offing in Pakistan. Perhaps we may even witness a coup attempt to salvage the lives and bank accounts of Islamists within the Pakistani government.

May God have mercy on all Islamists and their supporters, for I believe no one else will.