Mumbai Evidence Shows Pakistan Link -- Boucher

India today handed over to Pakistan its evidence linking the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks with elements in that country. Aiming to pile international pressure on Pakistan to ensure its concrete cooperation in punishing the perpetrators of the attacks, India is also sharing the evidence with countries across the world. Will Pakistan need more proof? How should Pakistan now respond to all the proof provided by India.


U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher on Jan. 5 said evidence gathered on the Mumbai attack is “clear that the attackers had links that lead to Pakistani soil,” KUNA reported. Boucher called on India and Pakistan to cooperate in investigating the attack. He also praised Pakistan’s efforts to crack down on suspected elements involved in the attack, saying such actions show that Pakistan is committed to rooting out sources of terrorism in the country. Boucher made the statements after meeting with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmoud Qureshi in Islamabad.

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The documents given to Shahid Malik, Pakistan’s high commissioner in New Delhi included material from the interrogation of the sole surviving gunman, who is in Indian custody.
Details of the terrorists communication links with ‘elements’ in Pakistan during the attack, recovered weapons and equipment, and data retrieved from recovered GPS and satellite phones" have also been handed over to Pakistan, a foreign ministry statement declared.
India said it now expected the Pakistani government to ‘promptly undertake further investigations and bring the perpetrators to justice’.
Foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee said: “As far as the government of Pakistan is concerned, we ask only that it implement the bilateral commitments that it has made at the highest levels to India”
Mukherjee said the evidence on the Mumbai attacks would be shared with other governments including the US, Britain, China and EU member States.
Security sources said the dossier included precise details of the Mumbai attackers LeT ‘handlers’ operating from near a Pakistani army camp in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the North West Frontier Province.
It also featured taped conversations that indicated the possible complicity of some Pakistani security agencies including the military Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a claim Islamabad has denied.
The dossier is also believed to assert that the attackers were provided commando training by retired Pakistani Special Forces personnel.

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So ?

What shall we do now ???

Indians have lost the initiative by ‘pointing fingers’ and abusive diplomatic language and what not towards Pakistan when the first ‘jihadi’ bullet was fired.

If the war they want than the war they get even though its not going to be conclusive for either, on the contrary it will be more distructive for India than Pakistan.
This you Indians must get it through your heads sooner the better !

You’r Adeeotaa Indian home sec has given reference to the ‘saarc’ agreement’ for clauses on extradition. HIM and YOU must go back and read saarc papers again to see where and under what conditions or type of Investigative witness cooperation does this saarc agreement refelcts on current situation.
This shows how much “Indian Sarkaar” is under such termendous “BOOKHAALAHUT”

Pakistan had enough of this “HINDU FANATIC SAARKAR”

They will respond by issuing a denial. Or maybe if the American pressure gets too much they will act out a sham of putting some people under house arrest, only to turn around and say two weeks later that the people they put under house arrest are not in Pakistan.

What do you expect ?

I see that you removed the America's Poodle # 1 remark about India. That's good progress

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Re: Mumbai Evidence Shows Pakistan Link – Boucher

I thought the Pak authorities would never surprise me, given their predictable responses.

But this time I am really surprised by the speed at which the denials have come.

Terror dossier not enough, Pakistan finds more excuses

No surprises here !!

What makes you think that the Indian dossier is “perfect”.

Re: Mumbai Evidence Shows Pakistan Link -- Boucher

What if Pakistan says "Not Enough Proof" ...............?

Going by Pakistan's track record, the dossier will never be "perfect" enough for them to take any action.

Re: Mumbai Evidence Shows Pakistan Link -- Boucher

maybe your govt for once should produce something which can be called "reasonable" let alone "perfect"

As a starter Pakistan should respond to "proof" once it is shared instead of showing to others. Secondly let Pakistan get their hands on the so-called Kasab to interrogate.

Luckily for my government, everyone other than Pakistan thinks the proof is "adequate". But the Pakistani leadership is in denial, as always.

Unfortunately for all the India bashers out there, this time its bigger than just India & Pakistan trading blame at each other. And time will prove that.

Pakistan has already found lapses in the dossier formulated with the help of FBI and Scotland Yard.:)
HANDLE THIS - When Asab, the lone terrorist, survivor was caught India went to UNSC to impose a ban on JuD. Pak agreed for full support and next day Pak's PM said the JuD's chief is under seize. From that time onwards there were garbled messages about the seize of JuD's chief. Same is the case with identity of Asab. His father claims he is my son but your govt. says give proof. First Nawaj Sharif vindicated this statement but later ate his own words. Plus Pakistan is not comfortable with a DNA test! You people close your eyes and ask us to show the proof!

What makes you think it is not. Now again, what was the evidence for you to extredict people involved in 9/11 to AMERICA and then help in Afghanistan.

Re: Mumbai Evidence Shows Pakistan Link -- Boucher

^^

The proof was in the pudding as they say. When Colin Powell personally made the call, it was proof enough for the Pakistanis.

Ya very true. Your right honourable former PM had initially agreed that the surviving terrorist is a Pakistani. It was sad that he had to retract his words.

I dont know how many years it would take your govt to agree that these terrorists were Pakistanis. If you remember correctly it was initially claimed that the Kargil operation was not conducted by army regulars. After some years, Mush make a volte face and confirmed that army regulars were indeed involved in the operation.

From 26th November India has been making noise that it has the evidence and it even shared with rest of the world but shares the evidence with the alleged country 6 fricking weeks later? Boy you guys are slow.

Does Pakistan have extradition treaty with India?

Re: Mumbai Evidence Shows Pakistan Link -- Boucher

^ Nice attempt at subterfuge. As has been pretty evident since 26/11, every time there is a "danda" from Uncle Sam, Pakistanis start acting. Indian govt has done a very smart thing by a) making a fool proof case & b) routing it through USA. Pakistan can cry all they want about not getting to see the proof first.

Zardari is coming to Washington this month. Lets see what "danda" he gets from the new administration. I am sure their tune is going to change only after that.

Yeah, everything is subterfuge :hehe: We have seen how strong this evidence is.

Of course they had to go to mommy, who else will listen to :cryb:

Extradition is later but accept the evidence. My question was about the evidence. So what did Americans give that you were so willing to accept.

The only time I recall asking for someone was Admiral Mansoor and they politely agreed to send him back for court martial! Thank you come again! _/_