Mukhtarat from the Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir Issue No. 4 Jumada I 1433 H.
The spectra of the Syrian political opposition abroad have begun to declare pacts and covenants for the future Syria as they see it. The Syrian National Council and others with it announced in Istanbul yesterday, 27/03/2012, what they called the "National Pact for the future Syria". Before this, on 25/03/2012, the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria announced a similar covenant which they called "the Covenant and Pact".
These pacts have in common the intent that Syria become a democratic state in which people legislate their own laws, permitting and prohibiting as they wish, instead of legislation and the right to prohibit and permit being for the Lord of the people, the Lord of the Worlds. They also intend Syria to be a secular civil state, in which religion is separated from public life. In such a case, Islam would not be the centre of life, the director and base of laws and canons. The flag of truth, the flag of ‘There is no deity save Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah', would not be raised. They intend a Syria with man-made laws as a civil republic, not much different from how it is now, except for a change of faces or some cosmetic adornment!
It would not have been surprising had secular opposition parties demanded a secular democratic state, whereby humans legislate and wherein judgment is sought from the laws of East and West, but not the laws of Islam. This would have been understandable had it come from secular movements. However, the painful fact is that it comes from movements branded as being Islamic! So the matter is graver and the danger is greater.
The people of al-Sham did not expend their pure blood, make those great sacrifices, rise up from the masajid shaded by the reverberations of takbeer, raising the call of truth...they did not do all this to return to how they were, ruled by the laws for which Allah (swt) has not sent down any authority! They will not accept that their blood goes to waste or that their sacrifices go in vain. Nay, they will not be content with having other than the rule of Islam, for they are the people of al-Sham, their land is the heart of the abode of Islam. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,"
"أَلَا إِنَّ عُقْرَ دَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الشَّامُ"، "عُقْرُ دَارِ الْإِسْلَامِ بِالشَّامِ"
"Behold, indeed the heart of the abode of the believers is al-Sham" (Ahmad), and "The heart of the abode of Islam is al-Sham" (Tabarani). This will be a matter of reality by the leave of Allah, in spite of the enemies of Allah and what they desire.
O Muslim in Syria,
It is clearly apparent in these pacts and those from whom they come that they seek to please the West. Hence they do not mention the rule of Islam, in an Islamic land, or the state of Islam, the Khilafah "Caliphate" Rashidah. Thus, there is nothing in these pacts said for the sake of Allah. Rather, it is all so that the West remains appeased! The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,
مَنْ أَسْخَطَ اللَّهَ فِي رِضَا النَّاسِ سَخِطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ، وأَسْخَطَ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ أرضاهُ فِي سَخَطِهِ، وَمَنْ أَرْضَى اللَّهَ فِي سَخَطِ النَّاسِ رَضِي اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُوَأَرْضَى عَنْهُ مَنْ أَسْخَطَهُ فِي رِضَاهُ حَتَّى يُزَيِّنَهُ وَيُزَيِّنَ قَوْلَهُ وَعَمَلَهُ فِي عَيْنِهِ
"He who displeases Allah in pleasing the people, Allah will be displeased with him and will make displeased with him those whom he seeks to please through displeasing Allah, and he who pleases Allah in displeasing the people, Allah will be pleased with him and will make pleased with him those whom he displeased through seeking the pleasure of Allah, such that He will adorn him and his word and deed in their eyes." (Tabarani)
Where are these covenants with respect to the covenant of the Prophet (saw) when he came to Madinah wherein he declared,
"الْمُسْلِمُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَيَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ، وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ أَقْصَاهُمْ، وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ"
"The blood of the Muslims is equal; the least and lowest of them can offer their protection and vouch for their security, and they are one body against all others"? (Ibn Majah)
These people, those ascribed to Islam from them in particular, have strayed far from the truth in the adoption of these pacts, to the extent that it is feared upon them what Allah, the Exalted, said,
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آَمَنُوا بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يَتَحَاكَمُوا إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ وَقَدْ أُمِرُوا أَنْ يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ وَيُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ يُضِلَّهُمْ ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا
"Have you not seen those who claim that they have believed in what was revealed to you and what was revealed before you? They want to take their disputes to the Tāghūt, while they were ordered to reject it. Satan wants to mislead them to a remote wrong way". (al-Nisa': 60)
Hizb ut-Tahrir warns them about the evil they have done, both those who label themselves as secularists and those who label themselves as Islamists. Indeed al-Sham is the heart of the abode of Islam. Its pact and covenant is to rule by Islam. Everything else is scum that passes away in vain, returning to those who adopted it with disgrace in this world and punishment in the hereafter. We warn, more so, those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, from the consequence of adopting the rule of Jahiliyya instead of the rule of Islam, for it is a grave consequence which we wish not for a Muslim who reads in the Book of Allah,
{ أَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ }
"Is it, then, the judgement of (the days of) Ignorance that they seek? Who is better in judgment than Allah, for a people who believe?" (al-Ma'idah: 50).
We also caution all the Muslims in Syria and say to them: the West is disbelieving, in its civilisation and its systems, and is oppressive in its practices. America, its leader, is not concerned about your dire situation in the least. It is comfortable with all those killed by Bashar the criminal, because this rids for her the sincere amongst you, paving the way for her to establish a new rule. She is the root of the disease, so do not seek from her the cure. Nay, the cure is from Allah, the Exalted, and it only comes from following his revelation with sincerity. He, the Exalted, says,
{وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآَنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا }
"And We send down of the Qu'ran that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers; and the disbelievers it increases not, except in loss." (al-Isra': 82).
We also give glad tidings, to the Muslims in general and the people of al-Sham in particular, that the end is for the believers, so let them stay firm on the truth they are upon, and let them continue resonating the call of ‘Allahu Akbar' knocking the ears of the tyrants until the command of Allah comes with goodness and victory, even if the disbelievers and oppressors detest it.
{ إِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ }
"We will, without doubt, help our messengers and those who believe, in this life and on the Day when the Witnesses shall stand forth." (Ghafir: 51).
![But whoever turns away from My Reminder will certainly have a miserable life, then We will raise them up blind on the Day of Judgment. [Taha:124]](/en/media/k2/items/cache/dabc434549d80d8d09e61e03ac4a4c32_M.jpg)
With Pakistan's national budget expected at the end of May 2012, the Presidency's spokesman Farhatullah Babar said on 8 February, "There should be a paradigm shift in the policy to provide relief to the common man." It is not enough for us to understand that this government does not care about the sufferings of the people, rather it must be understood that
Question:
On 22/2/2012 the Russian President issued instructions to the Russian gas company "Gazprom" to begin setting up the "South Stream" pipeline, which carries gas through the territorial waters of Turkey to Europe, at an annual of 63 billion cubic meters, and before that on December 28, 2011 an agreement allowing for the pipeline project "South Stream" was signed, which is opposing the project and the alternative to the pipeline project "Nabucco" which is supported by the West...
What made Turkey accept the Russian project "South Stream" after it outrightly rejected it, and then adopt in its place the project "Nabucco"? Is it a deal between Russia and Turkey, backed by America? And if this understanding is correct then what is about that deal?
Answer:
The reason for this change in Turkey's stand is made clear from the reality of projects Nabucco and Southern Corridor, and the circumstances surrounding the two projects:
First: the gas pipeline Nabucco:
Nabucco pipeline is a pipeline with the length of 3900 km, and a capacity of 31 billion cubic meter. Those behind its establishment are the European Union and Turkey, backed by America, to transport natural gas from the countries bordering the Caspian Sea to Turkey then to Austria via Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary. The line is from Erzurum in Turkey to "Baumgarten an der March", which is the main headquarters for natural gas in Austria.
The route's pipeline avoids passing through Russia therefore; Russia describes the Nabucco project as "anti-Russian."
The project relied initially on the export of natural gas from Turkmenistan, which has the fourth largest gas reserves in the world, but the interference of Russia within Turkmenistan made it not possible for Turkmenistan to participate. So since the beginning of 2008 there was thinking over alternative sources, which eventually inclined towards the gas in Azerbaijan.
The preparation for the project started in February 2002, coinciding with the first talks between the two companies, Austrian OMV and Turkish Boattash. In June 2002, there were five companies: (OMV of Austria, MOL of Hungary, Bulgargaz from Bulgaria, Transgaz of Romania, BOTAŞ of Turkey). They signed a protocol of intention to construct the Nabucco pipeline. The protocol followed by the cooperation agreement in October 2002. In December 2003, the European Commission awarded a grant in the amount of 50% of the estimated total eligible cost of the feasibility study including market analysis, and technical, economic and financial studies. On 28 June 2005, the joint venture agreement was signed by five Nabucco partners. The ministerial statement on the Nabucco pipeline was signed on 26 June 2006 in Vienna. On 12 September 2007, Jozias van Aartsen was nominated by the European Commission as the Nabucco project coordinator. In February 2008, German RWE became a shareholder of the consortium.
On June 11, 2008 the first contract was signed so the Nabucco pipeline of gas can run through Azerbaijan to Bulgaria.
On January 19, 2009 the Prime Minister of Turkey Rajap Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey may withdraw from the Nabucco project if the negotiations about Turkey's entry into the European were kept disrupted. The Nabucco Summit was held in Budapest on January 27, 2009. At the summit the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) stated that they are ready to give financial support to the Nabucco gas pipeline.
On January 29, 2009, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliav, said that Azerbaijan was planning at least to double its production of gas in the next five years to supply the pipeline.
On July 13, 2009 Turkey and some countries from the European Union signed an agreement to leave the Nabucco pipeline project, which will supply gas to Europe from Central Asia and the Middle East via Turkey. The deal could reduce EU dependence on the Russian gas.
The Prime Ministers of Turkey, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary signed the agreement, allowing the line to pass through its territory and implement a coalition of private companies through the Nabucco Summit. that was held in the Turkish capital of Ankara on 13/7/2009.
Turkey hopes ardently to enter the EU by working with the Nabucco project, to establish a European stance so that it can be the center of energy for the West.
Second: "South Stream" project:
The gas pipeline that transports Russian gas through the Black Sea to Bulgaria, Greece, Italy and Austria is expected to end in 2015. The project appears to meet the planned Nabucco pipeline and eliminates of its effectiveness even eliminating it because the Nabucco pipeline ignores Russia by not passing through it, and Russia considers it as a legislated aggression.
The project announced on 23/6/2007, through signing an agreement between Russia and Italy which took place in Rome between Eni Paolo Scaroni company and the Russian company "Gazprom"..
On 22/11/2007, the two companies signed a final agreement regarding the project in Moscow. Russia has made great effort to convince the European countries to sign the project. Russia and Bulgaria signed on 01/18/2008. Russia and Hungary signed on 25/01/2008. Greece and Russia on 29/4/2008.
On 15/5/2009 Russia, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece signed an agreement for the construction of South Stream. Thereafter on 14/11/2009 Russia signed with Slovenia and affirmed on 21/3/2011 and then Russia signed with Croatia on 2/3/2010.
Turkey had opposed the project, with its weight and that of the European Union, and behind them is the United States to promote the Nabucco project ... Russia and Turkey entered into a conflict over the draft for the South Stream ... On 28/12/2011 Turkey approved the project and allowed the passage into its territorial waters in the Black Sea.
According to the "Middle East" paper, Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin had announced on 28/12/2011 that Ankara had agreed to build a natural gas pipeline, South Stream, through Turkish territorial waters in the Black Sea.
The Interfax Russian news agency stated that the announcement was made by Putin in Moscow, during the signing ceremony that a contract between the executives of the Gazprom Russian national gas company, a gas monopoly, and the Turkish Energy Foundation BOTAŞ in the presence of Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz. The project South Stream is a joint venture owned by Russia, Italy, Germany and France, allowing the pipeline to connect South Stream, which will be at the bottom of the Black Sea, to the natural gas fields in the Caspian Sea, for consumers in southern and central Europe. This allows the pipeline in Turkey's relatively shallow waters, so that the project avoids passing more expensively through deeper international waters.
Reuters quoted Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, 28/12/2011 saying: "I would like to thank the Turkish government for its decision to allow the construction of South Stream pipeline in the economic zone, Turkey."
On 3/10/2011 a company called "South Stream Transport AG" was incorporated for the construction of the line and running it on behalf of the following companies: Russia's Gazprom, Eni of Italy, Électricité of France and the German Wintershall.
The four companies shared this quota as follows: 50% Gazprom, Eni 20%, Électricité 15% and Wintershall 15%.
The South Stream project is a rival to the Nabucco pipeline project. Note that the South Stream cost is between 19 - 24 billion Euros, which is almost double the Nabucco, costing about 12 billion Euros.
The project aims to provide Western Europe with Russian natural gas by passing under the Black Sea crossing to Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia. The project consists of four parallel pipelines, 940 km in length each, and this project has the ability to produce 63 billion cubic meters annually.
The project, which will be operational at the end of 2015, is supposed to compete with the Nabucco gas pipeline project, which is supposed to supply gas to Western Europe with Caucasus gas through Turkey and the Balkans, thus avoiding transit through Russia.
Third, the above shows that the Nabucco Project was to ignore Russia through avoiding passage through its territory, but through the territory of Turkey to Europe. Turkey strongly supports and hopes to strengthen its case to enter the European Union, as being the significant key link that transports gas from the Caspian Sea regions to Europe, without passage through Russia. Showing that the South Stream Project is a Russian project to weaken the Nabucco Project, or eliminate it.
It is Turkey's interest to keep control over the transfer of gas to Europe to a large extent, which is not substantially achieved by the South Stream project ... The question: What made Turkey sign an agreement over South Stream from its territorial waters and is it aware that the Russian project is intended primarily to compete with Nabucco, eliminating its usefulness?
The Turkish government appeared to show that it has agreed to the South Stream agreement, in return for Russia's agreement on "Samsun Geyhan" gas lines. This came as a justification for Turkey's agreement after opposing the project strongly. But this justification does not make a case, in two ways:
Firstly: The South Stream project was originally established to bring opposition for Nabucco by ignoring Russia. Russia had worked to abolish the South Stream project and that is not about "Samsun Geyhan" gas line. Every political observer knows that the South Stream Project is due to the opposition of the Nabucco Project.
Secondly: the route of the Samsun Geyhan gas lines are in between two ports in Turkey, and they pass through Turkey alone. They can establish it without any fuss, with some understandings about the transportation of gas through it. But it is portrayed as if Russia relinquished agreement to Samsun Geyhan and that Turkey gave up the agreement on the South Stream!
The most correct view concerning the consent of Turkey on the South Stream after strong opposition towards it was something else. This consent came after Turkey's approval for setting up missile defense radars in its territory in response to a request by America on behalf of NATO, and the issue is as follows:
In autumn 2011 a new subject was initiated, about a missile shield designed and constructed by America, with part of the shield being giant radars...
America was thinking at first to erect it in some Eastern Europe countries. When Obama came to power, he installed it in Turkey on behalf of NATO as Turkey is a part of the NATO alliance. This allows for radar surveillance in the south-eastern direction for a distance of thousands of kilometers. Turkey announced on 9/1/2012 the approval of early warning radar on its territory, as part of the missile shield intended for NATO deployment in Europe.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated earlier: "Turkey welcomes the establishing in our country early warning radar deployed by the United States for NATO. It will be a contribution to our country in defense, developed in the context of the new strategic concept for NATO, enhancing the defense capability of NATO and our national defense."
The Turkish news agency "Anatolia" carried a statement from the spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry about the radar site located in the city of Malatya, which lies about 400 miles, around 650 kilometers, southeast of Ankara, the capital ... He pointed out that he managed the mediation of the two armies, the Turkish and the US military.
Turkey is one of the five European countries that expressed willingness to host bases for the missile system, which was designed in the United States. America was welcomed by Portugal, Poland, Spain and Romania for establishing parts of that system on their territories.
America has radars in Turkey monitor hostile missiles, whilst it has missiles in Poland and Romania and operation centers located in Germany.
Note that there are four anti-ballistic missiles in the town of Rota, Spain.
In his justification of the approval by Turkey to deploy radar, Gul said in a Turkish television interview after the approval, "NATO adopted this defense system and decided to deploy it in a number of states that are members in the NATO. Turkey accepted as a member of NATO to deploy the radar system on its territory, in keeping with its obligations in NATO Charter." Gul added, "The radar system which was deployed in the east of the country several months ago, came within a range of defense tasks of NATO against the danger of ballistic missiles that threatens NATO countries."
However, the Turkey approval resulted in a confrontation with Russia. Therefore, Putin in his speech, after the approval of Turkey, said, "Russia will arm itself strongly decisively in order to meet Wester threats, specifically its missile shield that is deployed to the east in Europe and to the south in Turkey."
Fourth, and so matters were strained between Russia and Turkey with a series of statements by Russian officials over the Turkish approval:
"The new project of shield deployment, including the radar installation in Turkey, covers the whole of south Russia, especially the Black Sea and the Caucasus, where there are many Russian military bases and it will be under the control of NATO," said Savkin Nikolai, who is a researcher at the "Centre of Strategic Research" based in Moscow, whilst commenting on the radar installation in Turkey, after Turkey declared its approval on 1/9/2011.
-On 10.10.2011 (source aljazeera from German media) "Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated his government's opposition to the deployment of that system, saying that Moscow would undertake rapid retaliatory action in the case that it is established. The only country targeted by the NATO plan and which will have its arms affected, is Russia. He added in an interview with the Austrian Profile magazine, "We are told that the system is not aimed at us, but they (NATO) refused to pledge a formal commitment of the treaty. We can retaliiate without great effort or huge costs. "
- On 11.23.2011 (Source EUR News) "If the situation continues to evolve contrary to Russian interest, we reserve the right to discontinue the resolution to implement arms control, and he threatened, Russia will deploy in the west and the south of the country, advanced offensive weapons which will target the European component of the [U.S.] missile defense," said the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev.
- On 11.29.2011 (Source BBC)
Russia has established a new missile early warning system in its westernmost region in response to US plans for a missile shield in Europe.
And the President, Dmitry Medvedev, ordered the system to be activated on a visit to the radar unit in Kaliningrad, a Baltic region bordering the EU countries.
The unit is equipped with the new Voronezh-DM radar system.
Mr Medvedev has warned Russian missiles could be deployed on the EU's borders if the shield is installed.
The Russian Interfax news agency quotes Medvedev saying "If they have ignored this step, we will install another defense means, including taking strict action and disseminating strike force."
Medvedev spoke about the deployment of Alexander missiles, a modernized version of the mobile Scud land-to-land missile.
- "Russia today," quote from President, Dmitry Medvedev, on November 29 in 2011, activated the missile attack early warning radar operation system. Though he formally announced that the radar is not directed against the West, he initiated a similar system in response on the missile defense system deployment of in Europe.
- On 7/12/2011 (source Al jazeera, quoting agencies)
The Russian Chief of the General Staff said on Wednesday, 7/12/2011, that plans to build a European missile shield leave Russia with no option but to strengthen its defenses, adding that Moscow does not want a nuclear arms race.
Nikolai Makarov mention that the idea of a missile shield installed in Europe could exacerbate -quickly and dangerously- Russian tensions with NATO.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on 7/12/2011 suggested in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania that Moscow is given written guarantees by NATO to confirm that the missile shield in Europe is not to make a threat against Russia.
This came when the foreign ministers of NATO member states sought to "calm things down" with Russia at the meeting of 7 and 8/12/2011 in Brussels.
And diplomatic sources said that the NATO members will confirm once again that the missile defense systems will continue, and also that they are not directed against Russia.
In a related context Russian President Dmitry Medvedev starts a one-day visit to Prague and he is going to discuss Moscow's stance over the anti-ballistic missile system in Europe. Meanwhile Russia has start to deploy its new weapon system in Kaliningrad region to keep the balance of power between the two sides, when the anti-ballistic missile system is operational.
- On 08.12.2011 (Source: ITAR-TASS -Publisher Russia Today)
Sergei announced after the Russia-NATO meeting that Russia will not allow the US anti -ballistic missile system to be on any part of its land.
Knowing that a new radar will be establish in Turkey as part of the anti-ballistic missile that will overlook a large part of Russia ,he added that, "Russia has decided to guarantee its safety using its own ability".
Fifth: but this worsening of relations between Turkey and Russia as a result of Turkish approval to installed radars decreased late last year, specifically when Turkey approved the South Stream project on 28/12/2011, and there is a series of statements about the radars and the anti-ballistic missile system:
At the beginning of February 2012 the Committee for Euro-Atlantic Security suggested that the US, NATO states and Russia should cooperate in the arctic, regional conflict and energy issues, as well as anti-ballistic missile programmes.
The new suggestion that the Committee for Euro-Atlantic Security reached to a stage that the US, NATO and Russia might exchange intelligence about radars and satellites for early missile attack warning. Therefore, each side provides the other a clear picture of any attack. But each side remain responsible for bringing down any missiles that threaten it and will be responsible for its anti-ballistic missiles.
-On 29/02/2012 (source Russia Today, carried by "Itar-Tass," Russian news agency)
"On the other hand the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Ryabkov, pointed out that relations with NATO are poor, saying, "we are preparing to undertake anti -ballistic missile maneuvers in the theater of military operations." "I hope we receive good news about that," he added and went on to say that a decision about Russian participation in the NATO summit that is going to be held in May in Chicago is being studied." 07.03.2012 (Source Russia Today.)
Russian Defense Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, said that the Ministry of Defense will organize an international conference about the anti-ballistic missile at the beginning of May and will invite all the concerned parties. This came after the conclusion of his meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmitry Solomattin, on 7 March in Moscow.
According to his words, he called for a conference of representatives from "all states concerned" and also experts from non-governmental organizations.
And according to information from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the conference will be held during the period between 3-4 of May this year and the title of conference will be "Space and Defense Conference."
-- On 10/03/2012 (source Algzeera from agency)
"The White House statement said that President Obama and the elected President Putin agreed -during a phone call - that it is necessary to work on a successful resetting of relations in the coming years. The statement added that the two leaders agreed to continue the discussions in the issues where there are differences between the two countries, including anti -ballistic missile systems."
From his side, one of Putin's assistant, said to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti that Obama spoke to Putin of his willingness to work closely with him.
Sixth: Thus, the tone of Russia has eased over the radar installations in Turkey. But even though its tone has eased from strong confrontation over the anti -ballistic missile systems, all eyes are on the discussion between Russia and NATO to resolve this issue quietly by negotiations and conferences, as well as joint maneuvers.
Therefore, it is more likely that the consent of Turkey on the South Stream project is almost a deal with Russia, to end Russian opposition to installing radars as part of the anti -ballistic missile system put forth by NATO.
Seventh: It is worthy of mention that the justifications made by the Turkish government to install radar is not considered an excuse, if the radars were under the supervision and leadership of the Turkish army, and they had nothing to have with NATO, or actually America, then it would be correct, for preparations to maintain the security of Muslims countries and their defense is required in Islam { وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ } And make ready against them All You can of power... But this is not the case at all, the project essentially an American idea, covered by NATO, to find a formal justification to Turkey for approval by considering it as a member of NATO. The purpose of this project is to protect the security of the American and European colonialist kuffar and their agents...
It is confirmed that the radar installation serves America's interest in origin and that is what was stated by the United States Army Europe and Seventh Army commander Mark Hertling, when he announced on 27/2/2012, in his first statement about this subject, regarding American soldiers and military experts based in the radar station in Malatya, "our troops have settled in the radar station in South Turkey." He said this from Podgorica, capital of Montenegro, adding, "I can only speak for the ground-based air defense units. But I will tell you that we constantly coordinate (with the US Navy and Air Force), and I think we are well on track to conducting missile defense."
It is clear from him that the actual sovereignty of the radar station is for the US Air Force and Navy alone. This grants authority to the colonialist kuffar in the lands of the Muslims.
Allah says: { وَلَنْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا } .... and never will Allâh does not permit the Believers to grant Kuffar authority over them. , i.e. the participation of Turkey with NATO is not of equals, but its reality is the reality of a commander and follower ... But even if it was a real participation, it is not permissible in Islam, because the co-operation with the kuffar is haraam and a great sin, the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said:
"إِنَّا لَا نَسْتَعِينُ بِمُشْرِكٍ"
Surely we do not seek help from the Mushriq.
"لَا تَسْتَضِيئُوا بِنَارِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ"
Do not seek light from the fire of the Mushriqeen.
Last week seemed to be the week of U.S. aid! America announced the resumption of 1.3 billion dollars of aid to Egypt, an increase of 55 million dollars in humanitarian aid to Yemen, and 100 million dollars of aid to Tunisia to ease their debt.
On 29th March, Government thugs attacked Hizb ut Tahrir weekly Dars in the Model Town area of Lahore and arrested more than 15 people. A case was lodged against them according to the Anti-Terrorism Act, Clause 11-W, and today, 30th March, they were sent to jail on judicial remand. To humiliate these sincere and educated youngsters, they were presented in front of Media head-covered.
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Peter Schiff: Market-Crushing Treasury Collapse To Hit Around 2013:
Peter Schiff, the divisive investor and commentator that predicted the subprime/real-estate bubble, is forecasting a U.S. dollar and bond crisis over the next couple of years. Schiff blames intervened bond markets, where rates are artificially and excessively low, and expects the coming crisis to blow the 2008-9 financial crisis out of the water. There is little doubt that the Federal Reserve, with Chairman Ben Bernanke at the helm, is holding markets by the hand. Bernanke, himself a divisive figure, has done all he can to push interest rates lower, using quantitative easing and Operation Twist once nominal rates had hit the zero-range. While many believe ultra-loose monetary policy is dangerous, Schiff thinks it will lead to a catastrophic correction. "The more you delay it, the bigger it will be," Schiff tells Forbes in a phone interview Tuesday, "so we need to raise interest rates during the recession to confront the inefficiencies." Schiff, who runs Euro Pacific Capital and is seen by many as permanently bearish, argues that government-intervened bond markets are leading to massive distortions in capital allocation that have only been exacerbated as the Fed reacted to the last couple of recessions. The controversial investor and commentator expects a massive crash over the next two to three years as a bond market bubble, coupled with the U.S. dollar, collapses under the weight of excessive debt. Schiff, like PIMCO's Bill Gross, doesn't believe in the current deleveraging cycle. While households have reduced their leverage, government debt has ballooned on the back of stimulus programs, but, argued Schiff, the government's debt is the people's debt, thus overall leverage has actually increased.
French-Israeli Journalist Calls on Paris to Rein in Muslims:
Toulouse-born Avraham Azoulai, editor-in-chief of Le P'tit Hebdo, a publication that caters to French speaking Jews worldwide, held a news conference Sunday, calling upon the French government to crack down on Muslim violence and on French media to stop demonizing Israel. Anti-Israeli incitement in the French press has brought about anti-Semitism, he charged. "We do not ask them to be pro-Israeli," he said of the French press, "but to stop inciting." Azoulai had a message for the French government, calling on it to "rein in the Muslim clans." A small percentage of the Muslims in France are "very violent" and the rest are influenced by the media, he explained. "They cannot hurt the IDF and Israel so instead of getting revenge on Israel, they go for the Jews, who cannot do anything."
Tunisia constitution will not be Based on Islamic Law: Party:
Tunisia's governing Islamist party said it will not support making sharia, or Islamic law, the main source of legislation in a new constitution and will maintain the secular nature of the state. Ennahda's stance on an issue that has increasingly polarised the country since its January 2011 revolution was criticised by hardline Islamists who wanted full-blown sharia, but welcomed by secular parties. Ennahda, which emerged as the biggest party in Tunisia's first democratic elections last year, said Monday it would keep the first article of the 1956 constitution in the new basic law now being drafted. The article enshrines the separation of religion and state, stating that: "Tunisia is a free, independent and sovereign state, its religion is Islam, its language is Arabic and it is a republic." "We are not going to use the law to impose religion," Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi told journalists after the moderate Islamist party's constituent committee voted to maintain the constitutional article by 52 votes to 12. The article, he added, "is the object of consensus among all sectors of society; preserving Tunisia's Arab-Muslim identity while also guaranteeing the principles of a democratic and secular state." Islam is Tunisia's official religion and while the constitution stipulates the president should be a Muslim, the state is mostly secular. Some had voiced concern that Ennahda would seek to curb women's rights and other liberties in an Arab country known for its progressive laws. But Ghannouchi said the Islamist party would not "introduce ambiguous definitions into the constitution that risk dividing the people", adding that "many Tunisians do not have a clear image of sharia and erroneous practices in certain countries have aroused fear."
US Poll: Record 69% Oppose Afghanistan War:
In the wake of controversies involving the burning of Qurans and a U.S. Army staff sergeant's alleged murder of 17 Afghan civilians, support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped precipitously among the American public, a new survey shows. Indeed, 69 percent of respondents said that the United States should not be involved in Afghanistan, the highest ever measure since CBS News/New York Times started asking the question in 2009. In addition, a majority - 53 percent - said that Americans should no longer be fighting in the conflict, report the two news outlets. Only 23 percent believe that America is "doing the right thing" by fighting in Afghanistan, down from 36 percent in Nov. 2011. These perceptions appear to be led by the impression that the war is going quite poorly for the United States - 68 percent thought the war was going "somewhat badly" or "very badly," a staggering rise from the 42 percent who believed this in November, the Times poll found. There was a general consensus among both Republicans and Democrats that the war is not proceeding well. Among Republicans, 60 percent said that the war was going somewhat or very badly, compared with 68 percent of Democrats. The difference when it comes to members of the two parties is that Republicans were more likely to want to stay in Afghanistan for as long as it would be necessary to stabilize the country's condition: three in 10 said the U.S. should remain, compared with two in 10 independents and 1 in 10 Democrats. And within the Republican Party itself, voters are split over the issue of when to withdraw from Afghanistan. A plurality of Republicans, 41 percent, say that the U.S. should withdraw sooner than the planned withdrawal date in 2014, compared with only 28 who prefer the existing timetable and 29 percent who believe American troops should stay as long as it takes.
US Congressman calls Pakistan 'enemy' of US, and Looks to Dismember the Country:
US Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on Tuesday said that the Government of Pakistan was radical, and supported the Taliban, there by an enemy of the United States and freedom. Rohrabacher made these statements while addressing a press conference on the subject of Balochistan at the National Press Club. Reps. Steve King and Rep. Louie Gohmert, who were co-sponsors of his house concurrent resolution on the right of self-determination for Baloch, accompanied him at the press conference. Rep. Rohrabacher, who mispronounced Baloch as Bal-ook for the entirety of the press conference, dispelled allegations that he was being paid by a lobby or an individual for raising the cause of the Baloch people. He said that Pakistan was murdering women and children in Balochistan. He said that his trips to the region came from committee funds that were in turn financed by US taxpayers. In response to a question, he said that he has also raised the issue of human rights in Kashmir in the past, and said that certain people were purposely raising the issue of Kashmir to deflect attention from the issue of Balochistan. Rep. Rohrabacher, who is also the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, said that he was one of Pakistan's best friends in the past. The US Congressman said, "Pakistan decided to be enemies of the US years ago." He said that during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Pakistan was sending money to radicals who hated the United States. He alleged that Pakistan has an "anti-American" relationship with China. Congressman Louie Gohmert said that Pakistan was not only supporting the Taliban, but was also terrorising the Baloch. He said that the Baloch people wanted the right to freedom. When asked about the statements by the Indian and US Government who have said that they support Pakistan's territorial integrity, the Republican representative said that they are trying to change the US policy, and the Balochistan resolution was an effort to start a national debate on Balochistan.
Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia through Majlis Buhuts al Islamiyah organized 1200 Islamic scholars in the city of Bandung West Java (18/03), 1800 in the city of Surabaya East Java (25/03), 10.000 in the city of Banten Province and 1500 in the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta (25/03) to reject government policy to increase fuel price on 1st of April. Through this momentum HTI drive all people to reject capitalistic policies and remove the system and establish Khilafah "Caliphate" Islamiyah. As the summit agenda, HTI will make rally in front of the presidential palace together with 10.000 Muslim, on 29th of March 2012. Before, HTI also had performed series of rally and public discussions in several cities in Indonesia. These activities are purposed to create Islamic political opinion and drive Ummah to work together with Hizbut Tahrir for establishing Khilafah "Caliphate" Islamiyah.
