A news report purporting to be that of an interview given by former bodyguard of Osama Bin Laden about the latter’s dream of possessing a nuclear bomb apparently to attack U.S.A, Al-Qaeda’s No.1 enemy. Once it was hand in gloves with U.S, that is part of history now. You must be remembering Laden’s outfit Al-Qaeda was provided with enormous funds and logistics by U.S to fight against the erstwhile Soviet Union to force them vacate Afghanistan in 1989.
U.S. nurses perpetual nightmares of Al-Qaeda’s launching of a nuclear attack anytime anywhere in U.S.A after the traumatic, shocking, painful and unexpected bombardment of the twin towers of World Trade Centre (WTC) on September 11, 2001.
The sudden reprisals targeting Al-Qaeda elements embedded in the safe havens which still continue unabated with renewed vigor in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan adjacent to Afghanistan with a combined NATO Allies-US force of approximately 150000 against the hardcore elements. First a renewed surge in Marjah devastating the region and shortly in Kandahar.
These stories you must be knowing very well and fearing a counter attack by Al-Qaeda forces now scattered across the world is quite natural on the part of U.S.A - a devastating nuclear attack U.S. fears most targeting its territories and that fear has something to do with the recent Nuclear Security Summit convened by U.S. President Barrack Obama in Washington from April 12-13. 47 nations from across the world assembled at Washington to discuss and deliberate upon reducing the nuclear armory to the minimum and most importantly the need for taking urgent steps or measures to prevent the militant elements of Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Lashkar-E-Toiba, Tehrek-E-Taliban, Jaish-e-Muhammed from acquiring “dirty bombs”. All nations know for sure in the event of the aforesaid elements possessing those lethal weapons, they won’t have any qualms in launching devastating attacks against enemy nations. The nuclear security summit was certainly convened by U.S apprehending such a horrifying eventuality targeting especially U.S.A.
Simultaneously, in order to keep its historical friend in need, Pakistan in good humor U.S. is somewhat inclined to forge a civil nuclear deal with that country which is the epicenter of terrorism and the traditional rival of India. Other Asian country China, which remains neighbours of both nations claiming to be friendly with both has openly admitted to go ahead with a civil nuclear deal and also with Nuclear weapons, besides the already signed treaties related to various fields-defense, education, infrastructure, trade and industry. Both U.S and China are seemingly in competition with each other on the matter of extending help to Pakistan. Why? Nothing but to cut India into size and to handle Pakistan, like a tool to checkmate India, an emerging economy (though only a few benefit from it is another bitter truth, no doubt) from reaching to the top. At the same time, both U.S. and China, can play safe and pledge their friendship and love to India ostensibly without any iota of sincerity. Indian foreign minister S.M.Krishna visited China recently some agreements reached on various fronts, most importantly a hotline between Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabo established. Now the ‘India festival’ is being celebrated in China. Keep everyone in good humor is diplomacy at its best alongside protecting once interests is great. Pragmatism never fails, I think in the field of International relations.
In addition to this on recalling the Nuclear Security Summit of April 12-13 in Washington soon after Obama convened a meeting of 55 Muslim nations in keeping with the true spirit of his historic Cairo speech last year which brought him wide acclaim the world over.
This meeting has also something to do with nuclear issues other than ties in various fields, apparently to keep all of them friendly with U.S which would according to him isolate the fissiparous elements like Al-Qaeda, Taliban, LET and Tehrek-E-Taliban.
If the man is true and sincere in his words and deeds, it would help U.S as well as other peace-loving nations escape from the horrifying nuclear threat confronting the nations. Whether his words turn out to be hollow and insincere, some of his deeds point to that direction unfortunately, the Nuclear Security Summit and the meeting with 55 Muslim nations will prove to be infructuous and just showmanship. Await…..
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