December 4, 2008 (LPAC)--The Australian, Australia's leading newspaper, issued an imperial war-cry against Pakistan as the sole responsible party for the Mumbai terror - with the rest of the British imperial press in lock-step. Covering up the extensive evidence of British control over the terrorist deployments, The Australian's foreign editor Greg Sheridan writes that "Pakistan may now be the single biggest state sponsor of terrorism, beyond even Iran." He declares that the US decision in 1998 against listing Pakistan as a sponsor of terrorism, was the cause of the current problem.

He calls on India to strike terrorist bases within Pakistan territory: "In law and morality, India would certainly be entitled to strike. The US has been conducting strikes across the Pakistani border to hit Taliban terrorists, who have been trying to kill NATO soldiers in Afghanistan. India would have the more urgent justification of protecting its civilians." He also warns President elect Obama against his plan to appoint a special presidential negotiator on Kashmir: "This is a very stupid and dangerous move indeed. In light of the Mumbai bombing it would be a pure political reward for terror outrages."

In the same vein of blaming Pakistan for London's handiwork, the Daily Telegraph portrays Pakistan as stone-walling: "Pakistan refuses to hand over suspects to India."

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari appeared on the Larry King Show on Tuesday to refute such charges, emphasizing that "We are part of the victims. The state of Pakistan is a victim," noting that just in the past two days terrorists had taken the lives of 40-45 people in Karachi, with hundreds injured.

Zardari said that the Indian government had provided no proof of the guilt of those on the list handed over, but if they were to do so, and they were in Pakistan, the government would take action and put them on trial -- in Pakistan. On the single terrorist captured in Mumbai, the President said that "We have not been given any tangible proof to say that he is definitely a Pakistani. I very much doubt, Larry, that he is Pakistani."

Sources in India reported to EIR that anti-government demonstrations being held around India were carefully orchestrated ("Bollywood-style," according to one source), with signs both denouncing the government for failing in defending against terrorism, and inciting anti-Pakistan sentiments.