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09NEWDELHI1092
2009-05-29 10:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001092
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN
NORTH KOREA, PALESTINE / MIDDLE EAST; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
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PAKISTAN
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001092
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN
NORTH KOREA, PALESTINE / MIDDLE EAST; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
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PAKISTAN
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1. "SIX MONTHS LATER," editorial in the May 28 Hindi
daily, DAINIK JAGRAN. "Even after six months, Pakistan
has done nothing to punish the perpetrators of the
Mumbai terror attacks. U.S. efforts to bring about an
India-Pakistan rapprochement should be a matter of
concern for India. America wants Pakistan to be left
alone to concentrate on the war against Taliban."
2. "FLAMES OF LAHORE," editorial in the May 28 Hindi
daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN. "The recent terrorist attacks
in Lahore -- including the ones on Sri Lankan
cricketers, and the Pakistani police and the ISI office
-- underline the anarchy in the Pakistani system. It is
important to strengthen other Pakistani government
organizations, because its Army is not dependable."
3. "LAHORE BLAST," editorial in the May 29 right-of-
center Urdu daily, HAMARA SAMAJ. "With the Lahore
blasts, the Taliban wants to give a message to the
government that Pakistan's atomic weapons are not
beyond their reach. The U.S. says Pakistan's weapons of
mass destruction are in safe hands, but when Taliban
elements have infiltrated Pakistan's army and
government, how can it be claimed that the nuclear
weapons are safe?"
4. "TALIBAN'S REVENGE," editorial in the May 29 right-
of-center Marathi daily, SAAMANA. "The Lahore blasts
are the Taliban's show of strength. As of now, the
Taliban has hit the Pakistani administration because
the latter has shown signs of preparedness for military
action. And this military preparedness stems from the
directions coming from the U.S. For India, the most
worrying factor is that the Taliban has a strong
presence on the India-Pakistan border."
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NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN NORTH KOREA
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5. "EXPLOSIVE," editorial in the May 29 independent
Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA. "Pyongyang's
explosion may have been done to increase its bargaining
power. But does it benefit Pyongyang? This has made
North Korea's position in the world even more opaque."
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PALESTINE / MIDDLE EAST
--------------
6. "BARACK OBAMA'S POLICY ON THE MIDDLE EAST,"
editorial in the May 28 right-of-center Urdu daily,
NEW DELHI 00001092 002 OF 002
SIASAT. "Most Arabs today consider the U.S. and Israel
to be their deadly enemies. Obama's real test is to
establish the supremacy of law and justice, to restore
peace in the Palestinian territory and to stop Israel's
aggressive tendencies."
BURLEIGH
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN
NORTH KOREA, PALESTINE / MIDDLE EAST; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
--------------
PAKISTAN
--------------
1. "SIX MONTHS LATER," editorial in the May 28 Hindi
daily, DAINIK JAGRAN. "Even after six months, Pakistan
has done nothing to punish the perpetrators of the
Mumbai terror attacks. U.S. efforts to bring about an
India-Pakistan rapprochement should be a matter of
concern for India. America wants Pakistan to be left
alone to concentrate on the war against Taliban."
2. "FLAMES OF LAHORE," editorial in the May 28 Hindi
daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN. "The recent terrorist attacks
in Lahore -- including the ones on Sri Lankan
cricketers, and the Pakistani police and the ISI office
-- underline the anarchy in the Pakistani system. It is
important to strengthen other Pakistani government
organizations, because its Army is not dependable."
3. "LAHORE BLAST," editorial in the May 29 right-of-
center Urdu daily, HAMARA SAMAJ. "With the Lahore
blasts, the Taliban wants to give a message to the
government that Pakistan's atomic weapons are not
beyond their reach. The U.S. says Pakistan's weapons of
mass destruction are in safe hands, but when Taliban
elements have infiltrated Pakistan's army and
government, how can it be claimed that the nuclear
weapons are safe?"
4. "TALIBAN'S REVENGE," editorial in the May 29 right-
of-center Marathi daily, SAAMANA. "The Lahore blasts
are the Taliban's show of strength. As of now, the
Taliban has hit the Pakistani administration because
the latter has shown signs of preparedness for military
action. And this military preparedness stems from the
directions coming from the U.S. For India, the most
worrying factor is that the Taliban has a strong
presence on the India-Pakistan border."
--------------
NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN NORTH KOREA
--------------
5. "EXPLOSIVE," editorial in the May 29 independent
Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA. "Pyongyang's
explosion may have been done to increase its bargaining
power. But does it benefit Pyongyang? This has made
North Korea's position in the world even more opaque."
--------------
PALESTINE / MIDDLE EAST
--------------
6. "BARACK OBAMA'S POLICY ON THE MIDDLE EAST,"
editorial in the May 28 right-of-center Urdu daily,
NEW DELHI 00001092 002 OF 002
SIASAT. "Most Arabs today consider the U.S. and Israel
to be their deadly enemies. Obama's real test is to
establish the supremacy of law and justice, to restore
peace in the Palestinian territory and to stop Israel's
aggressive tendencies."
BURLEIGH