How much influence does President Pervez Musharraf have over these and other such organisations?
Firstly, they have since denied having claimed the attack. Secondly, the timing of the attack was singularly wrong for Pervez Musharraf. Obviously therefore, somebody was trying to embarrass him. It could be one of those organisations supporting the Taleban from our soil, or it could be the Indian security forces. Take your choice. The Chattisinghpura massacre is not too far in the distant past. Thirdly (I seem to be quoting these almost hourly these days), there are UN resolutions that determine some of these acts. UN General Assembly Resolution 2625, titled the Declaration on the Principles of Self-determination, states: ‘In their actions against and resistance to such forcible action in pursuit of their right to self-determination, such people are entitled to seek and to receive support.’ UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 defining aggression included attack by armed forces, invasion, sending armed bands or mercenaries, and even allowing third states the use of territory for such p
