In Afghanistan, money is thicker than blood!!
Iqbal latif- Peshawar
American Special Forces may stage a commando raid
inside Afghanistan as early as this week. It would,
however, likely be limited to gathering intelligence,
not trying to kill or capture Osama bin Laden. Still,
senior military officials are already plotting the
quickest and most efficient way to capture Osama Bin
Laden.
Some Pentagon officials belief that they are concerned
that bin Laden is not hiding in a cave but in the
squalid slums of a city like Kandahar. In such a case
it may be not the weapons but a huge payment that wil
revela his position.The most effective weapon against
the Taliban and Osama bin Laden won't necessarily be
the latest piece of space-age millitary kit — or
awesome fighting skills.
One of the best ways to find Osama bin Laden may be a
well-placed bribe.The CIA is reportedly trying to
pay-off local war lords to turn against the Taliban
and guide the Americans to bin Laden's lair. The key
to the whole operation — recruiting local tribesmen,
dividing the Taliban and splitting up tight-knit cells
in bin Laden's al-Qaeda network — could be a secret
stash of cash and gold sewn into the linings of US
special forces jackets.
These US special forces units such as the Seals, Green
Berets and the US 101st Airborne Division will bribe
anyone on the ground in Afghanistan. Armed with up to
$50,000 and dozens of gold nuggets tucked away in
their waterproofs, they will recruit a small army of
spies, guides, and fighters.
This tactic is perfect for Afghanistan—likened by
intelligence sources to the badlands of old cowboy
movies, where anything and anyone has their price.
``The only two things that move the Taliban tribal
leaders -- religion and money,'' a former high ranking
Pakistani military officer quipped.
Even bin Laden himself has tried to motivate the
people by offering a $50,000 bounty for every US
soldier they kill.
The logic behind this strategy is simple, one source
close to US special forces said “ You have what they
don't — money or gold — and they have what you need —
more information, access to Bin Laden etc.” “Our men
on the ground will need to recruit tribesmen who know
all the mountain caves, the secret network of
underground tunnels. Dollars, gold nuggets or coins,
can get men alongside you to fight the Taleban.”
The US Special Forces know more about operating inside
Afghanistan than the US Governments ever dare admit in
public. That is because, according to US sources,
units such as Delta Force have been working inside the
country for long periods over the last three
years—tracking bin Laden. But up-to-the-minute
information on his whereabouts and fighting
capabilities requires the high-risk reconnaisance
missions currently underway.
The teams include intelligence specialists, snipers,
linguists—speaking the most popular languages in
Afghanistan, Pashtu and Dari—explosives experts, and
"snatch and grab" specialists who honed their skills
picking off Serbian warlords in the Balkans. They are
now ready to pounce once they get the green light from
the Pentagon. Units will attempt to take alive a
number of key individuals believed to be linked to bin
Laden and al—Qaeda. They will be picked up in snatch
raids, helicoptered to secured Special Forces camps
inside Afghanistan and grilled for everything they
know. Any documents they have will be taken along with
their clothes. This authentic Afghan or Taliban gear
will then be used by soldiers or agents working
undercover.
If bin Laden is spotted, small units of highly-trained
special forces can be inserted nearby, in the next
phase of the campaign. And though the Pentagon is
being tight-lipped about the movements of these
warriors, some operators are probably already
stationed at remote bases along the Afghan border in
Pakistan and Uzbekistan, as well as aboard the carrier
Kitty Hawk in the Arabian Sea.
Iqbal Latif
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