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To: Andy Thomas who wrote (9171)	11/22/2001 6:22:30 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

A prominent Pakistani politico hints that it was a close shave --eventually, a nuclear war between Russia and Pakistan didn't break out... whew! Present crisis and Pak role Muhammad Ijazul Haq My relationship with Afghanistan and its people is not simply that of neighbours or based on any religious or ideological expediency. I have seen my father General Ziaul Haq waging war with great determination and power of faith and its impressions are engraved in my mind. I have seen all the Afghan leaders from close quarters. When I visited Kabul after the success of Afghan war in 1991, I was overwhelmed with the love and devotion of the Afghans. I was swarmed by thousands of young men and elderly people after saying prayers in Pul Charkhi mosque. I can not express their devotion in words. During this visit I was successful in ironing out the fourteen years old differences between Engineer Gulbadin Hikmat Yar and Ahmad Shah Masood in the outskirts of Kabul and bringing them round to sign an agreement. Even after this Afghanistan and its people were never far from my heart and there always existed some sort of liaison with them. [snip] jang.com.pk