Did Pak envoy deliberately leak official classified communication?
The story in The Nation is very interesting to say the least. Is this guy for real?
Did Pak envoy deliberately leak official classified communication?
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani made a classified communication on July 28 with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary and the ISI chief.
Six weeks later, on 12 September, as President Asif Ali Zardari prepared to leave for the United States for meetings with US officials, an Indian news affiliate with CNN broke the story that Ambassador Haqqani has complained about a secret blacklist of US journalists and NGO-types and strongly protested denying them visas to enter Pakistan. Haqqani warned his government in the letter that this could hurt military hardware transfers and US aid pledges.
The stunning part of the story is that a classified internal communication to the Pakistani government found its way to CNN-IBN, an Indian television news network in New Delhi.
The leak is timed for maximum damage to Pakistan’s interests.
A Pakistani source that has worked closely with the US government, and does not want to be named, described this ‘leak’ in this way: “I feel so bad to read the CNN-IBN claim that, and I quote-’Dated July 28, 2009, the letter [is] in CNN-IBN’s possession’. What are we, a banana republic?”
That is not all. The unnamed analyst adds: “Also keep in mind that this (most likely a) “classified” letter (which also “bears the seal of the Pakistan Ambassador”) was written by our Ambassador to the Foreign Secretary (classified), Interior Secretary (classified) and DG, ISI (double classified!).”
So, the big question is: Who leaked the letter and its detailed contents?
All fingers point to Ambassador Hussain Haqqani, a smooth political operator who used his Washington contacts to position himself as late Benazir Bhutto’s mediator with the Bush-Cheney Administration.
The leaked letter puts Haqqani in a positive light before his friends inside the Washington establishment and refocuses the American policy debate on Pakistan’s military and intelligence, both until recently a regular target for the mainstream US media and think tanks. Haqqani worked for both before he was appointed ambassador last year by the ruling party.
President Zardari should be seething with anger because the leak could damage his most prized foreign policy goal: the US aid pledge of US $ 7.5 billion, which is yet to pass Congress. Efforts to scuttle it were informally launched on Aug. 30 when the New York Times ran a report quoting unnamed US sources accusing Pakistan of modifying old-tech Harpoon missiles, and implicitly warned this could delay the aid package.
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Only if I could lay my hands on this MF SOB.
@doc, where man? disappeared again?
just extreeeeeeeeeeeeeemely busy!
I am off to —– outside Pakistan tomorrow for 4 days. Will send you my number in your hotmail.
The heading itself is a “joke”. he is described as a “Pak envoy”. Do you doubt that he is a US envoy?
The secret source: “What are we, a banana republic?”
It hurts a lot, but there is NO doubt. Pakistan is a BANANA REPUBLIC.
@Observer
HH is Israel’s envoy…and I mean it.:):):)
@taukeer
u would have to stand in a line. Man HH better make sure he never come back to Pak, they will surely get him one way or another.
Orya Maqbool Jaan’s artice, these guys Haqqani allowing in Pak.
http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1100716681&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20090917
And now publish another sweet letter by his daughter !
@shimatoree
wats the problem? Sour grapes
how abt we keep families out of our discourse am sure u wont like if someone go after ur family for no reason.
If I was a crook, thief and a criminal- then my family should not be given a blank check to write SWEET NOTHINGS to make someone feel great.
By your logic it is perfectly OK to have BILAWEL ZARDARI be given a FAIR shot at becoming the next Thief in Chief to rob the people of Pakistan.
Your logic might be OK amongst the Anglicized Punjabis and the migrants from India but amongst the Pushtoons- It ain’t so.
You carry the garbage that your ancestors have dumped on others.
I hope the reaction conveys a message to the Admn.
I could have used a more descriptive profanity but I won’t.
@shimatoree
By ur argument of Punjabis, migrant from india and pushtoon, lemme tell u then those pushtoon and infact whoever think so irregardless of thier ethnicity and race can kiss my big black ass.
as for bilawal wrong again, he is after all political party;s co-chairman and thus is fair game. Now his sisters are off limits.
abt the garbage well ur ancestors from bacha khan and down couldnt do jack when thier daddy USSR was so powerful and we kicked thier ass new daddy usa and ur ilks will face same fate IA
I rest my case.
QED.
End of Story
@ shimatoree
HUH? watever does that mean care to eexplain?
Haaaaawwww Shimatoree ki sui abhi tuk wahin uttki hui hai?
Shimatoree why are you after his daughter who is only 14? She can have her own thoughts and political views, whats the big deal?
Shima and Afzaal, please stop dragging daughters and sisters into this dirty show.
Agreed….
@Shimatoree
Please be advised to refrain from following the Christian doctrine about inheritance of sin. In Islam we don’t have that kind of faulty believe!
When/if the girl makes a faulty move, then please do criticize her, but refrain from branding somebody just because they are in family with a crook. What if someone from your family is a crook? Should that stop you from speaking your mind or have access to a platform to air your views…NO, not at all! Why should you or ANYBODY else pay for misdeeds done by others? I know you as a fair person, please stay like that!
Comeon boys some serious debate!
@Taukeer
I believe it IS a serious debate. It’s about freedom of speech…for EVERYBODY! At least I am not joking when I debate with Shimatoree. Normally Shimatoree has very good points, but in this case I truly believe Shimatoree is OFF-track. In fact I have not seen anything sensible to prove the case.
Taukeer-
serious debate is only possible if……..
Fill in the blank…….
if—————if—————–if————–?
Shimatoree would you like to complete it?
Mayoos Paki
serious debate is only possible with intellectual honesty.
which sadly u dun have
Nota
an interview with a Taliban Commander.