Family pension for Muslim Terrorists in Kashmir and Christian Terrorists in NEJanuary 28th 2008From: Pioneer Date: 28.01.08Family pension for jihadisThis chat was downloaded from the web. It is a conversation that took place between thecommander of a jihadi outfit and a middle-rung functionary operating somewhere inJammu and Kashmir. To mask their personalities, we decided to call them jihadi 1(J1)and jihadi 2 (J2) respectively.J2: Salaam Waleiqum Boss, I have bad news to report. Infidel dogs of the Indian securityforces have mounted a great deal of pressure on our jihadi groups. As it is, the cold wavein the Valley is at its peak. It has snowed all over and made movement difficult. The local population is less scared of us than before, so we are having trouble finding safe houses.Worse, we are having great difficulty recruiting. In spite of all our brainwashing effortsand sustained Pakistani support, we aren't getting enough locals to act as informers or porters. Even our hardcore people are getting frustrated and want to go back home. Tellme, Boss, what should I do? Really need your guidance now.J1: Waleikum Salaam. You have turned out to be a real bewaqoof! Whoever made youArea Commander? I need to have that fellow's head examined, besides yours. Obviouslyyou don't follow the news. Haven't you heard what the Indian Government hasannounced to help our jihadi cause?J2: Indian Government is going to help us? I don't believe this! What are you sayingBoss? Please don't communicate in riddles. True, I have been too worried about logisticsthe last week, having lost several boys in encounters with Indian forces. So, I haven't been able to keep up with the news. Please tell me.J1: Listen properly you idiot. The Indian Government has made recruitment much easier for us. They have offered such attractive terms for jihadis that we won't have to send youassorted Afghans, Chechens, Sudanese and other outsiders. You will be able to recruit allthe boys you need locally. I think they will queue up to join your ranks after last week'sannouncement. You should go from village to village giving the good news and reassurefamilies of the boys already with us, and those who are likely to join us soon.J2: Sir, please don't keep me in the dark any more. Tell me what is the great bonanza theIndian Government has announced.J1: The Indian Government has declared that it will pay compensation to the family of every jihadi killed in encounters with security forces. I don't know yet if this means thatthe families will get a monthly pension or a hefty one-time compensation. But whatever itis, do you realise its significance? In my 10 years of service in different countries,Afghanistan and Chechnya particularly, I have never come across a Government that

actually rewards us for killing their boys! This is quite incredible. It can happen only inIndia. It will make our recruitment drive so much easier. Now you guys spread out allover and tell villagers that enlisting as a jihadi is as good as enlisting in the police or Army. The service conditions are probably better with us. They will not only get regular salaries from us, but also opportunities to travel the world. Whenever we plan terror strikes outside India, we will consider sending them to places like Spain, Britain,Australia and other suchcountries. Of course, they may have to do stints in Africa and Russia too, but we willensure they don't only get hardship postings. And who knows, as our terror net expandsand we succeed in infiltrating into the US in big numbers, they may even get a chance totake part in something like 9/11.J2: But, Boss, these service conditions exist already. What's new? We are currentlyoffering new recruits a great package, much better than what we got. In fact I havementioned my salary hike issue to you several times...J1: Khamosh, budtameez! How dare you bring up your salary issue now? You aresupposed to be working for a Great Cause. When you die fighting in a jihad you will getto heaven and have a pick of the choicest houris. But think of the future recruits. Nowthey can join our ranks, kill Indian forces at will and when they are eliminated inencounters, they would have died happily in the assurance that the Indian Governmentwill take care of their families.J2: Yes, Boss. It is a great offer. You are right we will be able to cajole hundreds into joining the jihad from now. Potential recruits were always worried what would happen totheir families when they got killed. That's a worry that's gone forever. But tell me, Boss,what's wrong with the Indian Government? How could they make a promise like that?Won't people in India get outraged?J1: The Indian Government has always been very considerate to jihadis in Kashmir. Don'tyou remember the time when quintals of delicious, mouth watering biryani was ferriedinto the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar where our boys were holed up for a few weeks? The boys got so used to biryani and kabab that they didn't want to leave! And as for publicopinion, no Government in India cares about such things. Indian people are very docile.Everyday Maoists are killing dozens of security forces, but the Home Minister says thatterrorists are poor, misguided youth! Remember the Parliament attack of December 13?So many Indian policemen died saving their leaders, but even now compensation has not been given, their family members don't have the jobs they were promised. Does anybodycare? I am telling you, our sympathisers in the Indian media will soon start agitating toimprove the compensation package offered to jihadis. They are all very consideratetowards us and dead against their own security forces.J2: You are right Boss. After all, when they released Azhar Masood Sahib, a top Minister even escorted him and his fellow jihadis back to Kandahar. I remember that verydistinctly. Those who cried hoarse asking for his release, holding placards on Delhi's