Tiassa
03-16-04, 03:11 AM
Pakistani President Musharraf has accused Al-Qaeda of being behind the attempts on his life in December, 2003. This probably doesn't surprise anyone, and I'm inclined to believe him because if they weren't, they will be in the future because of the accusation.
Nonetheless, I said earlier in the year that Pakistan and Musharraf had my eye in part for the year, so I figured to at least mention this article. We'll see what comes of the story in the future.The BBC's Haroon Rashid in Peshawar says the president made a combative hour-long speech under tight security in Peshawar, the capital of North-West Frontier Province.
We will not allow foreigners to get training in our tribal areas, store explosives and then go back to Afghanistan for killing their Muslim brothers
"The man who organised the suicide attacks against me was from Libya and a member of al-Qaeda," the president said, without naming the individual.
He said that the suspect had given about $30,000 to a Pakistani man who recruited Islamic militants to carry out the attacks.Had anyone not guessed by this point?
Of course, he was speaking to tribal elders in south Waziristan, where the US will be doing some difficult work chasing down terrorist suspects. It certainly helps the pitch.
• BBC News. "Musharraf: Al Qaeda targeted me." March 15, 2004. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3513012.stm
Nonetheless, I said earlier in the year that Pakistan and Musharraf had my eye in part for the year, so I figured to at least mention this article. We'll see what comes of the story in the future.The BBC's Haroon Rashid in Peshawar says the president made a combative hour-long speech under tight security in Peshawar, the capital of North-West Frontier Province.
We will not allow foreigners to get training in our tribal areas, store explosives and then go back to Afghanistan for killing their Muslim brothers
"The man who organised the suicide attacks against me was from Libya and a member of al-Qaeda," the president said, without naming the individual.
He said that the suspect had given about $30,000 to a Pakistani man who recruited Islamic militants to carry out the attacks.Had anyone not guessed by this point?
Of course, he was speaking to tribal elders in south Waziristan, where the US will be doing some difficult work chasing down terrorist suspects. It certainly helps the pitch.
• BBC News. "Musharraf: Al Qaeda targeted me." March 15, 2004. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3513012.stm