Yesterday BBC released a video, which it claimed to be was of Baitullahs corpse released by Taliban
· The man in the video is real Baitullah Mahsud or Not?
· Why the video is released at a time when its becoming clear that Army is preparing for ground operation
· Why TTP always contact BBC for such releases and news when they know local journalists and can also contact Pakistani News services
The man in the video is not Baitullah Mahsud. Any body who has seen pictures of Baitullah Mahsud, published in Media after his death can easily compare and reach to the conclusion that video is fake. I agree with Lt.Col® Inamullah khan Wazir, former Intelligence officer who yesterday gave beeper on our show that
1. There is no similarity between the actual Baitullah Mahsud and the one shown in the video.
2. Baitullah Mahsud according to Reports was in second floor of his father in Laws house when drone attacked him. The condition of body doesn’t show that. The body gives the idea that he was shot dead and was not killed any drone strike. Even an artillery shell could have mutilated the bodies of those sitting on upper story of house.
The timing of the release is very important to understand. It appears that Security forces are preparing for operation against TTP. Any body who knows Islam and Islamic concept and legends about martyrs can understand that by showing Baitullah Mahsud body in fine condition and any common innocent but ignorant man who don’t know the Strategic realities will say "look how satisfied Mehsud’s face looked after death, he must have gone to heaven for having fought a just ‘Jihad'(I have copied and pasted this bold comment from a chat forum). In fact this video is supportive to TTP propaganda and BBC has done a crime by releasing it, and by releasing it without research and common sense helped terrorists. And have helped in TTP recruitment efforts.
I don’t know but I feel BBC focus on sensationalism, especially when it comes to Pakistan. Some time as student of Strategic Studies I feel BBC intentionally commit such blunders which help negative forces. I wrote in Past about it.
Now it’s up to readers to judge them selves