Press Release
Those meeting with the killer enemies of Muslims can never be sincere with the Ummah

Hizb ut-Tahrir condemns in the strongest words the recent visit of Holbrooke and Mullen and their meetings with politicians as well as their dictations for the future of Pakistan.  The meeting of opposition and government politicians with the likes of Mullens and Holbrookes who's hands are dripping with fresh blood of Muslims of Pakistan and Afghanistan, is not only treachery with the Ummah but rather a clear evidence that these politicians are American slaves and agents.  American claims that the drone attacks will continue is a slap on the face of the government.  Isn't the "writ of the government" not being sabotaged now which was so sacred to protect it that the government didn't even bother butchering and burning helpless girls of Jamia Hafsa.   Moreover, Mullen's statement that Al-Qaeda leadership is hiding in Balochistan clearly indicates that America wants to expand the ongoing war against Pakistan from FATA and NWFP to include Balochistan as well.  These three regions combined constitute almost half of Pakistan's area.  Will Pakistan still continue to provide weapons to America in order for her to wage a war against Pakistan!?  It is the most absurd and strangest war in the history of the world where a country itself is providing ammunition to its enemy to be used against its own citizens.  This open treachery and shameless attitude of the rulers is mind-boggling!!!  What kind of silly argument is this that America should stop the drone attack as they are not in her (American) interest?  In whose interest are these rulers working, Pakistani or American!?  Don't they even have an iota of self-respect or honour to say that we will no more tolerate any attacks on Pakistan. We would like to forewarn the Ummah that in the coming days America will try to produce more havoc and chaos in Pakistan with its new policy of targeting civilians with bomb blasts so that she is able to gain public support in her "war against terror".  We advise the Ummah that they should not fall a prey to this American trap.

Once again these rulers are hiding their treachery behind a blatant lie that Pakistan is a weak state and it has no other option rather than to obey American dictation.  In reality Pakistan, being an atomic power and an agricultural country, can easily rid herself from this unjust American war.  America who is already struggling to recover from an economic crisis is not in a position to wage a full-scale war against a strong country like Pakistan.  Even today, 80% of the total oil to American troops is actually provided by Pakistan.  Simply closing this supply is enough to force America to her knees.  Moreover, by cutting the food supply, Pakistan is fully capable of ejecting hunger-stricken cowardly Americans out of this region within a few weeks.  Unfortunately, how can these treacherous rulers take such actions against America when they themselves were able to come to Pakistan only after the promulgation of the NRO with the help of America. Also, the opposition leaders can never think of conducting a long-march against the American drone-attacks when they themselves were only able to land in Pakistan after forging a deal with the help of the Americans.  Time has come to rid the Ummah from these corrupt politicians and provide support and nusrah for the establishment of the Khilafah "Caliphate" to a sincere alternate leadership like Hizb ut-Tahrir.  This is the only practical way of ejecting America and establishing peace in the region.  Hence O people of power! For how long would you continue to be a silent spectator?!

Naveed Butt
The official spokesman of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Pakistan