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Sources said Islamabad is moving slowly on letting US investigators on its soil but Washington has made it clear that its domestic laws require FBI to fully investigate any case where US citizens had been killed and so it would need to go to Pakistan as the next step.
Six US nationals were killed in the attacks.
As reported first by 'The Sunday Express' on December 28, US had specifically asked access from Pakistan for Lashkar operations head Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and communications in-charge Zarar Shah. The FBI has enough from forensic investigation involving telephonic conversations between the terrorists and these two LeT operatives.
In fact, Shah was the first name that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mentioned to Indian leaders quite early during her visit to New Delhi in early December. She is said to have even taken it up strongly with Pakistan, demanding that his arrest was vital. Today The Wall Street Journal reported that Shah has confessed to Pakistani investigators of his role in the attacks, lending the first confirmation to India’s claims.
The rich evidence that the US is now making the basis for moving forward on the investigative front, sources said, is a result of very close Indo-US cooperation that saw FBI getting access at every level to evidence collected from the Mumbai terror sites including the satellite phone used by the terrorists.
It's learnt that FBI using its sophisticated equipment was able to decipher a lot of information from the phone that has given vital leads to take forward the investigation in Pakistan. Given that the phone had been operational several days before the terrorists left for India, the investigations in Pakistan could lead to more conclusive results.
It may be recalled that the terrorists used the phone on November 18-19 to contact Abu Saad, a local commander in Muzaffarabad who reports directly to Yusuf Muzamil, the head of LeT operations in India and a Lakhvi confidante. He is also said to be Lakhvi's right hand man, said sources. This intercept was picked up by intelligence agencies, which confirmed the boat to be a LeT vessel.
That the investigators have stitched up the entire sequence and have, at least, been able to identify the immediate handlers in Pakistan was further confirmed by reports in the Dawn newspaper which reported US passing on a taped conversation between Lakhvi and the terrorists.
Zarar Shah is also identified in several conversations that terrorists had with their Pakistani handlers while being holed up in the Taj Mahal Hotel, Oberoi and Nariman House. On some occasions, the terrorists even sought specific direction before killing foreigners from different nationalities. In some cases, the message from the other side conveyed elation and "sadistic" demands to keep the phone on while shooting. Some of the details available with investigators, sources said, are chilling and horrific.
Meanwhile, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher is expected to visit India next week to assess the political situation and ensure better cooperation from Pakistan while asking India to show “more patience”.
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One of the sensible posting I have ever seen here. Pakistan will not handover and US will not pressure Pakis more. In an open war we get badly hurt too. Go after the individual players. It doesn't matter how long it takes. US will look after its interest ONLY. It is our problem we have deal with it in the best possible manner and do not give in to emotion.
US is doing Flip Flop Lip service towars india. donot beilve on US FBI Investiation. They are working for American Interest not for Indian or World interest. Finally FBI may say that No Pakistani was involved in any of the Terrorist Attach in India Including Mumbai Carnage as they Told No need to Hand over the Terrorist ti India. India shold act bold, courageous in Protecting the Country. India should work hard towards declaring PAK is Terrorist State, State that is sponsoring Terrorism in UN.
Hand them over to India for bringing them to justice.If Pakistan does notcomply then the only solution is to infiltrate into Pakistan and liquidate the Terrorists one by one.We also need to lean on the new Bangladeshi Government to capture all the HUJI and ULFA terrorists currently hiding in Bangladesh
India's response to mumbai attacks is not only pathetic but shamefull also, but the credit goes to Manmohan singh and Lady President (Good for nothing), govt have done nothing inrelation to these attack, yes manmohan was seeking help from all other countries but kicked by all, so guys nothing will happen, coz we have large useless army also, only i can say is Do not pay tax and wait till Ghandi family says no to poltics.....a looser country with HIZRES
Indian Govgt must act and not be bothered about what Antulay,Digvijaysing,Lalloo,Paswan and Ansari, and others doubting Thomas in the Govt and its party whether the Terrorists Acts were Pak sponsered or not and thereby assist the enemy !How come thiese traitors be tolerated!The Govt is there to protect its citizans and not to allow them to be associjated with Govt.The saying runs people are known by the company he keeps!
India's response to mumbai attacks is pathetic, sick and week. Most people in the world know that indians are cowards and that can be a good reason to get attacked AGAN and AGAIN. This is SICK SICK SICK
ISN'T THIS THE SAME U.S., THAT NURTURED, HELPED, EXTENSIVELY SUPPORTED, AIDED ALL ALONG AND EVEN ARMED PAKISTAN TO THE THE TEETH, INCLUIDNG DIRECTLY (BY IGNORING) OR INDIRECTLY HELPING IT TO BECOME A NUCLEAR POWER - WHICH EXACTLY IS A BIGGER PROBLEM FOR INDIA NOW? SO WHO YOU ALL, INCLUDING THE MEDIA IS FOOLING? THE TRAITORS/POLITICIANS OF INDIA ARE THE BIGGEST CULPRIT WHO HAVE MORTGAGED FUTUER OF INDIAN PEOPLE.
Its good to see patriotic Indians like g Sundar and K C Misra speaking sensefully. @ Dr. Satya, Dharam Pal and Ananth: This is the 21st century. You need to grow up. You won't get anything by bombing Pakistan. By bombing Pakistan, which is also nuclear armed, you are endangering a huge population in India, and consequently in Pakistan. Besides, Pakistan is already deep in troubles, a war with India will be simply an Add on. Pakistan has nothing to lose. But India, the emerging business hub in Asia after China has a whole fortune to lose if God forbid the two countries goto war with each other. Pakistan never was and never will be a terrorist nation. The United States of Anarchists tried to turn it into one, only to disintegrate the USSR. India should not fall prey to the Zionist propaganda that is jointly being run by Israel and USA. War is not the solution but the beginning of an even greater and threatening problem. "Only the DEAD have seen the end of War." - PLATO.
First and foremost we have to learn lot of lessons from the unfortunate Mumbai attack. We have to admit our failures like intelligence failure, presence of indigenous terror networks, our unprofessional approach during
Unless we put our house in order and be sincerely Indian no other poewer or nation can help us.If they would help they would not do it for our concerns and saftey but would demand their pound of elesh in the form of access, concessions etc. The vote bank politics does not permit the politicians to call a spade a spade and some times the politiccs or votes are collected on dead bodies. Calamities whether natural or like the Mumbai attack or BAD are also welcomed by some patries to increse their vote bank by either critising the incumbent governmental parties or by the later by not calling a spade a spde. Depending on and hoping Western Powers to eradicate the scourge of terrorism from India is wishful thinking. Even GOD can't help as HE also helps those who help themselves. Even Lord Krishna did not fight for Pandavavas who were so dear to HIM.
Now for once we appear to be on the right track. May be because US Government is obliged under its own laws to investigate the Mumbai attacks but if this pressure is maintained Pakistan can be nailed. The sad part however is the Government has not shown any strong resolve to put sanctions on Pakistan which are within its own powers. It has not stopped cross border travel or made it difficult and also not stopped the trade on the borders. Hopefully strict vigilance is being exercised to check that no illegal and dangerous thing are brought into the country which can aid terrorists. The Government in fact is giving the impression of vascillating on some issues which gives out wrong signals. Please PM get strong and lead the country as a leader and not just as a Babu. Pranab Mukerjee and Chindabram are the best choice you have to tackle complicated issues. Give them solid support. If you ensure that senseless statements are not issued by your partymen their job will be easy.
pak, a terrorist nation, is just trying to use India (a nation which can be fooled easily) to deceive western powerful nations that it is working against the terrorists. India case will be just one of the cases in his accountibility submitted to western powerful nations. UPA is just trying to fool Indian masses that it is trying to defend them from terrorists, whereas UPA, standing upon islamic terrorists-supporters' vote, cannot act against islamic terrorists. In this whole anti-terror mechanism game, winners are pak and UPA. Western powerful nations rely on their own think-tank institutions, they don't care what pak shows in its defense. Loosers are only Indian unintelligent masses, who should prepare themselves for another terrorists strike. This Hindu nation is fighting for last 13 hundred years with islamic goons and thugs, since Mir Kasim of Syria desecrated (by garlanding deity with cow flesh), looted and demolished famous Sun temple of Multan and forced Sindh Hindus to conv
Pakistan must understand that they have to deal sternly with people like Masood Azhar and Lakhvi if they want to become a peaceful and prosperous nation. These people are cancer which should be treated in time or else they will destroy Pakistan itself.
You seem to be talking just like our great leaders or are you one of them in fact?
As McCain said "Bomb, bomb, bomb ,bomb baby!". What more evidence do we need?