Mumbai Mayhem: Musharraf confirms Pakistan is cash starved speaking on the "Challenge of Change" at the India Today conclave

Pakistan has admitted that a part of the Mumbai conspiracy was hatched on its soil. While six Pakistanis have been arrested for the attacks, Islamabad says it is waiting for more evidence from India before starting their trial.

Musharraf's presidential tenure saw the December 13, 2001, attack on the Indian Parliament that brought the two countries to the brink of war. However, the second half of his tenure saw the resumption of the peace process and the launch of new cross-border bus and train links.
Musharraf to check out Delhi restaurants, keen to meet Vajpayee

Comment: When quizzed by the Russian chess player as to why, "cash and sophisticated arms supply to terrorists was not cut off." Musharraf confirmed Pakistan has neither money nor cash, but it comes from Afghanistan druglords. Dawood who is most the wanted in India is also a warlord fuelling terror... source of money is from smuggling and hawala transanctions in India. Jaswant Singh handed over in a platter millions of dollars to Taliban openly. What goes on behind the scenes covertly will be mind boggling to conceive! If the money trail from India is snapped, terrorism will die!

IESM: Fast for Justice Rally- eightieth day

Date: Saturday, 7 March, 2009, 11:07 PM
Dear Colleagues,
Jantar Mantar continues to remain active. We extend a hearty welcome to Lt Gen Prakash Gokaran, SIGNALS, as a new member of our IESM family.
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM

Dear All,
The 2nd day at ECHS today 07 March 2009 was once again successful and we were again able to muster the undermentioned Veterans into the IESM family. We welcome all and thank you for your support.
Army
1. Col DS Sangwan
2. Col HC Chopra
3. Col Satendrapal Singh Sidhu
4. Maj Gen Deepak Varma
5. Lt Col Tej K Tikoo
6. Lt Col MS Gill
7. Nb sub bS Gurung
8. Brig JK Bahl
9. Brig SK Dubey
10. Lt Col KK Aggarwal
11. Lt Col KC Nanda
12. Sub Maj CS Dangwal
13. Dr (Capt) AR Joshi
14. Lt Col Surindar Singh
15. Brig GS Sirohi
16. Lt Col Rajnath Kumar
17. Brig VK Seith
Navy
1. Cdr Vk Nagpal 9811109798
2. LA Met MC Arora
Air Force
1. Sgt Chandra Shekhar Vats

We are once again thankful to Col Kewal Malhotra / Col Sekhri / Brig Kaul / Maj Gen Kataria / Col Kartar/ Col RP Chaturvedi / Mrs P Bhagat and Cdr Chopra in manning the station from 0800 hrs to 1330 hrs. Withour their efforts it is not possible to garner the support. Hope they will be again with us on Monday 09 Mar 2009 as covenient. We shall be again at the same place at 0800 hrs on Monday 09 March 2009 to continue our efforts to make more members of the movement "IESM". We request all those who have collected the forms may please submit any time on Monday/ Tuesday at ECHS sec 37 and also pass the message to other service friends.
Regards
Cdr Sharan Ahuja (Retd)
Member Core Group IESM

OROP Vs RBP - THE VALID DIVERGENT VIEWS
Dear Sirs,
Blessings. For God sake don't even think of changing any thing at this stage. It would indicate that we are giving up!! Already there is talk that they are tired of it. Some of the wives of the Babus have been carrying out such a disgusting canard against the services that it is unbelievable that any educated person could descend to making such statements. Let us stick to our plans and name and not play up to any one's efforts to divert our attention.
May God be with us!
Best regards.
Pran Parashar

Discord in uniform

An unfortunate fallout of the Mumbai 26/11 terrorist attack has been that various points of friction between different government agencies, including security forces, that have been festering for long have come into the open. These range from functional issues of command and control to after-effects of the sordid incident in form of awards and rewards. At the same time, old issues of turf, pay and allowances have also come to the fore. A number of retired Army officers have openly aired their views on these issues in the media and also taken to holding protests and rallies. The civilian officers too are angry at efforts to belittle their contribution. All this points to increasing differences between the Army and civilians. Since both sides accuse the other of seeking their own advantage, the issues ought to be discussed threadbare at the highest forums of the government. The alarming security environment around us underlines the need to act quickly.

Being the nation's last resort, the armed forces have to be "empowered" to deal with any eventuality. To do so, the old thumb rule as penned down by Lord Tennyson in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" still hold good ("Their's not to reason why; Their's but to do and die"). Of course, this "empowerment" ought to be subject to certain foolproof in-built checks, lest some overzealous elements in uniform resort of adventurism. But, this abundant caution should not result in their neglect. Since the Army rank and file is feeling belittled, this is rife with serious implications. It could invite an angry and violent reaction from within its rank and file. Fortunately, the apolitical nature of the Army and the service ethos is holding up. But, at the same time, it could result in demoralization. Either way, the nation would be the loser. If egalitarian values and civilian functioning have to take precedence over somewhat archaic and chivalric values of the military, the military usage has to be minimized not only in dealing with neighbours but also internal disturbances. The only way to "cut the military to size" is to strengthen the democratic value system of equality and social justice. Till such time the armed forces remain fundamental to the nation's entity, they have to be cared for.
Discord in uniform