Next terror attack on US will originate in Pak: Report

Good Evening friends, Wednesday is going to finish in few more working hours. A busy day with a prior appointment with electoral officer for adding our name in the new list of voters. We are carrying 10 votes in our house. It end up with positive output, so a happy end. As my routine habit I was reading new papers on line and I read following news. World leaders and all nations should make a very serious note of this report which was given by former US Senator Bob Graham, who chaired The Commission. Read the complete news I read on website.

 

Pakistan is the weakest link in world security and the next terror attack in the US will originate in that country, said a high-powered bipartisan US Congressional commission, adding it is the “intersection of nuclear weapons and terrorism.”

 

“If one has to map terrorism and weapons of mass destruction today, all roads would intersect in Pakistan,” the report “World at Risk” said while devoting a whole chapter on the Islamic country.

 

“Although Pakistan is an ally (of US) there is a grave danger it could also be an unwitting source of a terrorist attack on the United States, possibly with weapons of mass destruction,” the report said.

 

The Commission was chaired by former US Senator Bob Graham and included Wendy Sherman, a former senior Clinton Administration official, who is now the chair of the foreign policy transition team of the incoming Obama Administration.

 

Speaking on CNN television, Graham called Pakistan the “intersection of the perfect storm.”

 

In remarks suggesting that Pakistan could be emerging as a most lethal tinderbox, the report noted that “Pakistan has nuclear weapons and a history of unstable governments and parts of its territory are currently a safe haven for al-Qaida and other terrorists.”

 

The authors of the report said they had “singled out Pakistan for special attention in the report, as we believe it poses a serious challenge to America’s short-term and medium-term national security interests. Indeed many government officials and outside experts believe that the next terrorist attack against the US is likely to originate from within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.”

 

“Moreover, given Pakistan’s tense relationship with India, its buildup of nuclear weapons is exacerbating the prospect of a dangerous arms race in South Asia that could lead to a nuclear conflict,” the commission warned.

 

The rapid spread of nuclear technology in countries like Pakistan and Iran are seen as the main dangers with Islamabad seen as perhaps the most dangerous of them all.

 

The odds that terrorists will soon strike a major city with nuclear or biological weapons are now higher than ever, the panel said, identifying Pakistan as an area of “grave concern” due to terror networks and its atomic arsenal.

 

“In terms of the next of proliferation and terrorism, Pakistan must top the list of priorities for the next President and the Congress,” the report said.

 

The Commission suggested that the next President and the Congress should implement a comprehensive policy towards Pakistan that works with Islamabad and other countries to eliminate terrorist safe havens through military, economic and diplomatic means and secure biological and nuclear materials in Pakistan. They should also counter and defeat extremist ideology and constraint a nascent nuclear arms race in Asia.

 

The report warned that a nuclear or biological attack is likely within five years and called for decisive global action to address the threat. It urged the creation of a new post in the White House that would focus solely on overseeing government efforts to prevent an attack with WMD.

 

Without urgent action, “it is more likely than not that a WMD will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013,” the commission said.

 

“America’s margin of safety is shrinking,” it added. The main dangers identified by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism are the rapid spread of nuclear technology in countries such as Pakistan and Iran and poor security in biotech industries worldwide.

 

Ref: timesofindia

Spare a Thought for the Environment

Good morning friends.  When talking about nature, I’m always willing to participate what ever topic will be.  I love nature very much.  We really have to take care of our nature environment.  We are all the one who will benefit on that.  Love our environment.

A serious concern for the conservation and improvement of our natural environment is tangible across the world. Many have joined hands to not only lend a voice to the cause but also make governments, industry and other institutions realise the importance of ecology so that they learn to treat nature with greater respect.

With similar concern, Thilo Rothkirch, a German cartoon filmmaker, has recently set up his foundation, ‘Save Our Nature,’ which has taken up the issue of climate change as its primary cause. He was recently in India to see, among other things, how he can collaborate with concerned actors and be innovative to get the youth more involved about issues like climate change. Also, the owner of the Berlin-based company called ‘Cartoon Film,’ Rothkirch is a veteran in his field providing entertainment to children and young people. He has even been hailed as the German Walt Disney.

Talking about his foundation, Rothkirch says: “I invest my knowledge in entertainment, digital media, and animation with regard to preservation of nature, species and family. Also, I am into creating intellectual properties, focusing on climate protection, preservation of nature and protection of species through family-friendly edutainment in different audiovisual and digital media.” A co-production between Germany, Bollywood and Hollywood, he hopes, will generate a positive response across the world.

Rothkirch emphasised that a major focus of his programme will be on e-learning. He says: “We aim to provide the biggest internet platform for environment, using innovative themes, to make it user-friendly. We will be targeting the youth and thus will have things like online games etc.”

Referring to the Indo-German collaborations, he said, “We will organise conferences on relevant issues so that experts can come together and voice their opinion. Also, we will be coming up with documentaries on environment with youth icons promoting the cause.”

He adds, “The foundation will reinvest the profit earned from its joint ventures with media into renewable energy, reforestation, biodiversity, and mega-solar project for the largest solar energy park in India.”

Ref:  the times of india