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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (46770)	8/1/2004 6:30:01 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

Abizaid yesterday visited the nest of blatant and brazen warriors... the only region in the world where war is part of everyday life, to keep it disciplined and restrained is a challenge that today the planners of war against Alqaeda face, it is this combatant mentality and mortal ideological mix of extremists Islam that OBL capitalised on, he made this area his ‘base headquarters,’ now eradication of these elements from this base is actively pursued by Americans, Gerbal Abizaid visit contrasts with the symbolism of the US National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski aiming a rifle across the border of Afghanistan and being pictured world wide, while slavering to pull the trigger? That was the symbol of war, backed by the US decision to place huge naval military forces in the Persian Gulf and illegally installing in the Indian Ocean on Diego Garcia island a nuclear equipped B-52 bombing force with a range capability to reach every country on the Eastern African and Southern Asian perimeter, including China and the USSR…" they are now prodding and actively engaged with Pakistanis to clean this area, this was the hinterland and heart of terror that went ignored,Every single terrorist that cradle of Alqaeda nourished; one can trace the roots of its origin to this anarchic territory that has seen flouted every law other than ‘pakhtunwali’ and have respect for no edict for centuries. Now the war on terror has been taken to the heart, this is the benefit which no ‘Democrat’ will ever talk, this is the alliance that was needed to keep the homeland secured.. Khyber Pass One of the highlights of the tour for everybody was the trip along the 30km Khyber Pass. The Pass has been a part of British history since Dr Bryden returned to Michni Post as the soul survivour of a 16,000 person expedition to Kabul in 1846. Centuries before, Alexander the Great had used the Pass to gain entry to the subcontinent. More recently the area has seen thousands of refugees fleeing Afghanistan and attacks from USSR troops during the 1980's. During our trip we saw refugees returning to Afghanistan and food aid being transported across the border. The area remains lawless and the Khyber Rifles offer the only protection from the sometimes fearsome and fiercely independent Alfridi tribe. We encountered only warmth and hospitality from everyone we saw and met. We enjoyed a lovely meal at the Khyber Rifles officers mess at the top of the Pass and were then treated to a talk from the Colonel of the regiment. He explained the history, geography and politics of the area and the role of the Khyber Rifles in policing the area and keeping this, the only road in the area, open to traffic. The railway line which stretches from Peshawar to Landi Kotal (eight KM before the border) was built in the 1920's by the British at over £2 million, which was the single most expensive development undertaken by the British Empire. There are 34 tunnels and 92 bridges. The train now runs once a month for tourists. st-ambrosecollege.trafford.sch.uk

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (46770)	8/1/2004 6:46:39 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

Michni Checkpoint-Centcom chief visited Michni checkpoint, I will like to highlight the significance to history of this checkpoint. These are ignored anomalies of squandered and devastating, violent legends of centuries, these are aching ingredients of generations who have known nothing but bloodshed and war as part of their reputation, the areas that modern times forgot, today they are being disinfested and hopefully made a part of a new accommodative world ..Who said that democracy and freedom is painless option... 13th Jan,1842 - On this day, a British army doctor Dr Brydon reached the British sentry post at Jalalabad, Afghanistan, the lone survivor of a 16,000-strong Anglo-Indian expeditionary force that was massacred in its retreat from Kabul. He told of a terrible massacre in the Khyber Pass, in which the Afghans gave the defeated Anglo-Indian force and their camp followers no quarter. In the 19th century, Britain, with a goal of protecting its Indian colonial holdings from Russia, tried to establish authority in neighbouring Afghanistan by replacing Emir Dost Mohammad with a former emir known to be sympathetic to the British. This blatant British interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs triggered the outbreak of the first Anglo-Afghan War in 1838. In 1839, the Anglo-Indian army captured Kabul and deposed Dost Mohammad. However, after an Afghan revolt in Kabul in 1840, he was restored, and the British had no choice but to withdraw. The withdrawal began on 6 January, but bad weather delayed the army's progress. The column was attacked by swarms of Afghans led by Mohammad's son, and those who were not killed outright in the attack were later massacred by the Afghan soldiers. A total of 4,500 soldiers and 12,000 camp followers were killed. Only one man, who called himself Dr. Bryden, escaped to recount the details of the military disaster. In retaliation, another British force invaded Kabul, burning a portion of the city. In the same year, the war came to an end, and in 1857 Emir Dost Muhammad signed an alliance with the British. In 1878, the Second Anglo-Afghan War began, which ended two years later with Britain winning control of Afghanistan's foreign affairs.