Re: Govt trying to hoodwink the US: Maulvi Diesel
FG,
Here's the deal. Musharraf and the army have always had an arrangement with JuI and the other Islamic parties. While they fight publicly, they both agree not to damage each other's core interests and work together where possible behind scenes. The ISI/Army patronization and pre-poll rigging allowed MMA to win 2 provinces. In return, JuI and others provide supply of volunteers for the two jihad campaigns on either border. MMA's governments also give Musharraf plausible deniability for the presence of jihadis. It is because of this arrangement that Musharraf essentially shortcircuited any attempt at madrassa reform. Madrassas are the lifeline for JuI because they are both a source of income as well as manpower for them. Income comes from Pakistanis overseas as well as Arab sheikhs contributions and without it the likes of JuI will be hardpressed to operate.
Now Fazlu and co feel that Musharraf has broken the agreement by attacking their very base. He also feels that the mullah parties are made a scapegoat when Gen. Safdar blamed them for the rise of the Taliban. He is also blaming the govt for his deporation from the UAE, which happened without even a token protest by the Pak embassy there. So he is now making it clear that if the army establishment does not back off, they will reveal all the skeletons in the closet. He is right - If the MMA people are the footsoldiers, who are the puppetmasters? Who is allowing the camps to operate and who is allowing Taliban 2.0 to flourish?
If I were to take a guess, we will see some sort of patch up soon and Dieselji will be back to his usual business. until the next terrorist attack.