Pakistan has historically had a poor record when it comes to prosecuting bad guys. So it is that shortly after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the region in an attempt to cool things down, an arrest of the "mastermind" of the Mumbai attacks was announced. But the question hangs out there: will his arrest mean anything? Sounds of explosions and gunfire were reported, but that hardly indicates real intent. More often than not these types of arrests are symbolic, and the suspects are simply allowed to go free after the public's attention, in the form of international press coverage, has been distracted and moved on.
The real question may be whether the arrest of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the attacks and operations head of Lashkar-e-Taiba will lead to a deeper investigation of Pakistan's intelligence service or will mearly result in lip service with his release when the weather turns warmer.
News coverage from London can be found here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5305642.ece
By: GladiusMagnus
08 December 2008
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