It has been two months since the Mumbai attacks of November 26th, 2008.
While the Indian State continues with its “Waiting for Godot” posture for Pakistan to respond to its Dossier, Offstumped has been busy connecting the dots.
Based on the dots connected so far, it is clear that
#1 – There are three common elements connecting the series of serial bomb blasts across India starting with the Varanasi blasts of 2006 and culminating with the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai
#2 – These common elements can be traced back to this meeting of minds in the Tihar Jail that brought together Masood Azhar’s radical Islam with the underworld foot soldeirs from Aftab Ansari network and subsequently with Azam Cheema’s modus operandi
Subsequent connecting of the dots reveals three additional facts of relevance
#1 – Ansarullah or “helpers of allah” is a common theme referred to by cyber recruiters/propagandists aligned to these common elements
#2 – All cyber activity by these recruiters/propagandists originated in Orkut and one popular Internet based file sharing site
#3 – All cyber activity by these recruiters/propagandists ceased abruptly after the first week of November despite their cyber profiles being active through January of 2009
Further analysis of the Internet Chatter by Offstumped has revealed a pattern that is consistent with this hypothesis earlier forwarded by Offstumped
Premise#1 - It no longer serves us to view the threat of Terror from Islamist groups in silos as either “domestic/home-grown” or “cross-border”. This threat is pan-Jihadist in nature and it spans the sub-continent.
Premise#2 – It also does not serve us to view this pan-Jihadist threat from the prism of root causes alone. While this pan-Jihadist threat feeds on regional conflict to draw support and nourish itself, its primary goal of the establishment of an Islamic homeland or caliphate in the sub-continent pre-dates all contemporary root causes.
Premise#3 – It definitely does not serve us well to view this the sub-continental pan-Jihadist threat to be independent of shifts in the global war on terror.
and with these developments earlier alluded to by Offstumped
The Zarqawi generation - a new schism within the jihadist movement
The apparent lack of a political agenda and the call for use of Marine Terror as a strategic necessity to reinstate the Islamic Caliphate on al-ekhlaas
The Jundullah phenomenon as Mr. Raman calls it
The resurgence of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in Pakistan as manifested in the Lal Masjid incident
At this time Offstumped will not delve any further on this as the chatter has crossed a threshold that Offstumped has set for itself.
This matter now calls for governmental intervention with International coordination as called for by Mr. B. Raman.
Offstumped is suspending all “Connecting of Dots” till a breakthrough is made by the Government.
Offstumped hopes the Government will further “Connect the dots” based on the following leads:
#1 – Brescia, Italy was identified as the city where the Western Union Payments were made for setting up the VOIP accounts used during the Mumbai Attacks. The Brescia angle must be probed further for Brescia is not just home to a radical Muslim community from Pakistan but it was also in the news for all the wrong reasons on four occassions in 2003, 2004, twice in 2005.
#2 – A new wave of activity evident from these reports – Nov 2007, Dec 2008 and most recently in Jan 2009
#3 – Use of certain social networking, file sharing sites and jihadist discussion fora by certain cyber profiles to discuss and exchange content related to the above ” new wave of activity”. The same profiles also exchange content on Lal Masjid episode and Masood Azhar’s rhetoric on Babri Masjid demolition and Gujarat riots
#4 – A common signature in all these online exchanges that was first observed in the Indian context back in July 1999.
Harkatul Ansar militants use ”Asalamu Alakum” as a code word. In one incident, a few Hizbul Mujahideen militants called on Harkat Ansar militants in his code word to meet at residence, of a local area in Kokernag. The Asalamu Alakum which HAV militants mistook them to be HAV militant of allowed them inside the house. The Hizbul Mujahideen militants later took the two HAV militants to remote place and killed them,
This completes the current series of “Connecting the Dots”.
Filed under: Connecting the Dots, DesiPundit, Lok Sabha Polls 2008-2009, War on Mumbai, War on Terror, betrayal of aam admi, jeetega-bharat
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Please refer to the final comment by this author – a right of center news media is the need of the hour.
Even moderates are coming closer to the flawed view that Hindu terror is the same as Islamic terror. The fact that ‘Hindu Terrorism’ has entered the lexicon itself is a victory for the MSM – pseudo secular press.
Cant all the Gujarati NRIs that support NaMo so vehemently put their business accumen together and start a channel – even if its only web based or not based in India. The channels can certainly be carried by local cable operators when faced with large enough viewership.
How about offstumped as a web only channel – atleast that is doable.
If nothing more a daily bulletin that dissects the flaws of every MSM media channel that is out to destroy our nation.
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee admitted to AIIMS due to chest infection – TOI
Offtopic
Excellent article by Francois gauiter. on Mangalore issue.
francois gautier: Pale Fires Don’t Scorch Deviants of Manglore – Outlook India
http://rajeev2004.blogspot.com/2009/02/francois-gautier-pale-fires-dont-scorch.html
Sakthi, again not to argue with you, but if you read the last line of this article then this is what I wanted to say that day. Drinking and smoking is not a cultural or religious issue but a health issue. If hindu groups create this as a cultural issue then new gen will get turned away from hindu groups. Hindu groups should not get too moralistic otherwise there will be no difference between them and aurangzeb.
drummsala,
The so called modern new generation is created by satellite channels, and modern media.. I mean their core values, but Sanatana Dharma recommends (underline the word recommends) not by force the 20 great values which should be inculcated on young minds. So there is no modern or advanced.. Ultimately the today’s new is tomorrows old! And you can never compare Sanatana Dharma or Hindu values with Taliban or Aurangazeeb that will be disastrous, Please dont become hallucinated by Media…
Sakthi, I am not hallucinated by media. I am among few like we guys here, know the real face of media. What I am saying is Hinduism always has flexibility to accommodate different thoughts. Even in Ujjain, kal bhairav mandir you can give liquor as a offering to god. Instead of banning drinking under the guise of culture we should regulate it by using law. Drinking should not be made as alien thing.
My main grouse is against media. They are trying to portray Hindu culture as rigid which does not allow any freedom to drink, smoke and have sex. In fact we should imbibe on young minds that these things can be done under liberal Hinduism within certain regulation. We should tell them that you don’t have to leave or neglect Hindu culture to attain these things.
I am talking in practical sense. What you are saying is also right but to do that our society has to under go a lot of changes back to our old values, which is now very difficult.
Yossarin,
“In one incident, a few Hizbul Mujahideen militants called on Harkat Ansar militants in his code word to meet at residence, of a local area in Kokernag. The Asalamu Alakum which HAV militants mistook them to be HAV militant of allowed them inside the house. The Hizbul Mujahideen militants later took the two HAV militants to remote place and killed them,
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I didn’t understand that part. Why did the Hizbul Mujahideen kill the HAV militants?
AK – inter group rivalries I guess. There is something distinctive about the genealogy of these guys who trace their roots to Jhangvi and anti-shia violence in Pakistan.
Indeed! That’s very interesting to know.
Great series.
But how did the Brescia angle emerge in this case? Any links
drummasala,
you said it, exactly.. even at Kerala Kannur, Muthappan kovil liquour is one of the naivedhyam.. the problem is Hindu scriputres are not taught properly to younger ones, and older ones condition is pathetic… so they go behind whatever is seen and heard. lot of youngsters turn towards atheism which makes problem in the society.
SK – Kharak Singh also directed Callphonex to assign five Austrian DID numbers because his clients called from different countries including India. Strangely, the payment for the account was made through Western Union Money Transfer. The payment was made to WU agent Nizar Alsharif, whose address was given as Madina Trading, Corso Garibaldi, S3A, Brescia, BS25100, Italy, with the information, “MTCN: 0579326626. Sender: Javaid Iqbal.
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:n5UxFaKGoaMJ:timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Mumbai/Gilani_asks_India_for_proof_again/articleshow/3969770.cms+mumbai+dossier+brescia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=20099
This pakistani news item claims that Pakistani soldiers are promising to “quit the army”. Knowing the deviousness of the Pakistani army and government so far since 26/11, this seems like it is just a way for the pakistani army to convert its regular troops to “irregular Taliban” under the guise of soldiers quitting their army jobs. Now the army can claim that the “Taliban” are taking over Pakistan territory and take complete control of all of Pakistan with the “government” sitting within its offices and cantonments. Soon, these western-style pakistanis who are the “friends” of many Indians will be the target of these taliban.
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