US GOVERNMENT CRIMES

Admiral Mullen’s Secret Deal

By SHAUKAT QADIR
Originally published by CounterPunch

Ashfaq Kiyani

ON FEBRUARY 23, at a beach resort, Gen Ashfaq Kiyani, Pakistan army’s chief assisted by a two star officer met with Admiral Mike Mullen, US Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, assisted by Gen. David Petraeus, and three other high ranking officials, to find a military-diplomatic solution to untangle this web that CIA operatives had spun around both governments. This has been a fairly consistent tradition. On every occasion when relations between Pakistan and the United States have soured (a not infrequent occurrence) the militaries have remained in contact and, invariably, have found a way forward.

Editor’s Note:

The article below by Paul Carline provoked controversy in our editorial circle. In a way this is a reflection of how the broadly defined progressive movement in the United States—some on a good day might even dare call it, “the left”—is split on this issue. Some of us are in agreement with the “Truther movement” in all its major allegations. Others, while supporting many of its points, dislike the manner and vehement tonality with which these arguments have been advanced. They tend to regard the “Truther” arguments as riddled with implausibilities as the government’s case. They believe the Truthers have become fanatics. Still others refute the 9/11 Truther position as a case of well-intentioned conspiracy theorizing gone off the rails. Despite such disagreements, this much is indisputable: There is conspiracy and there is conspiracy.  Some are legitimately labeled as “loony” and dismissed accordingly.  Others, following the footprints of history, carry a great deal of weight. The 9/11 vision seems to belong in the latter category.

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