Probe finds connection between Davis, drone attacks

[Majnun]

Probe finds connection between Davis, drone attacks | Pakistan | DAWN.COM

KARACHI: Investigation teams were astonished to learn about Raymond Davis’s alleged connections in North Waziristan, sources told DawnNews.

Sources have revealed that a GPS chip recovered from Davis was being used in identifying targets for drone attacks in the tribal region.

It was also learnt during the probe that Davis made upto 12 visits to the tribal areas without informing Pakistani officials.

The 36- year-old US official was reluctant in giving out information about his visits to the tribal region, sources added.

The US Embassy officials were exerting pressure on the authorities, asking them not to expose the information received from Davis.

Meanwhile, the Punjab government has shared the investigation and the possessions recovered from Davis with the federal government, said sources.

 

[Respect4Respect01]

WOW, man our government needs to get serious now.

 

[SMC]

This is very big news. ISI needs to use this guy to uncover what US spy network is doing in Pakistan and perhaps find out connection between CIA and terrorist attacks in Pakistan, as well as any mercenary networks in Pakistan.

 

[SMC]

Also, chalk one up for the conspiracy theorists.

 

[mikkix]

the guy is a definite spy.

 

[TOPGUN]

We all know now he is a spy it says it right on the bastards face hang the bastard and send his a$$ straight to hell.

 

[faisaleem]

WHERE IS OUR ISI ???????????????????

 

[S-A-B-E-R->]

^^actually its based in islamabad

 

[ZaYYaF]

Although this development is good, but I think an average Pakistani (like me) isn't mature enough to handle all the truth, we tend to get very emotional in such situations. We have to keep our cool, and hope that our ISI deal with spies who are out there just to damage our country and our people.

 

[Whiplash]

Wait to use his GPS to illuminate targets he would have to go right into the hostile areas. now what are the chances a white American would go into TTP strongholds and come back alive? UNLESS he had army cover.

 

[Spring Onion]

Wait to use his GPS to illuminate targets he would have to go right into the hostile areas. now what are the chances a white American would go into TTP strongholds and come back alive? UNLESS he had army cover.

Americans dont target TTP uptill last year. despite Pakistani insistence and provision of information on TTP terrorists.

anyway there is alot to this Davis.

this is significant because uptill now when some writers were expressing such possibility of his links with drone attacks , everyone was trying to use the word conspiracy theory. i think this careless usage of this words should be stopped

 

[Gazzi]

As I had mentioned from day 1 of his arrest.......give the Lahore Police 1 day with him, they can make him confess to all the crimes of humaity. Give them a free hand and see him spill his guts out with everything.....

 

[lover_of_Ahlulbayt]

ISI really needs to get involved now!

I am just afraid CIA sponsored PPP government MAY let him go!

 

[Slides]

"Sources have revealed that a GPS chip recovered from Davis was being used in identifying targets for drone attacks in the tribal region."

Who are these sources? Also, how would a "GPS chip" help identify targets from Lahore? The Dawn article makes no sense.

 

[RescueRanger]

"Sources have revealed that a GPS chip recovered from Davis was being used in identifying targets for drone attacks in the tribal region."

Who are these sources? Also, how would a "GPS chip" help identify targets from Lahore? The Dawn article makes no sense.

AERIAL TARGET SCORING SYSTEM DATALINK

Situation: A training, test and evaluation center needed a way for pilots to receive their target scoring results in real-time so they could make the necessary in-flight adjustments and improve their accuracy on subsequent bombing runs. The training exercises were conducted in all weather conditions and the system was exposed to harsh elements in various outdoor environments. (Often night-time exercises)

Communication Solution: Because of the outdoor, high vibration and shock environment as well as the requirement for the datalink to operate on military frequencies, the weatherproof Military Navigator was selected. Capable of operating from 225-400 MHz, the Military Navigator’s 4-Watt output would easily establish the required communications links in addition to providing GPS position and time-stamping information.

Discussion: The TTE center deployed seismic impact detection and scoring system comprising a network of seismometers and an off-site processing unit. When munitions impact the target area, the resulting data streams from the remote seismometers are fed to the fielded Military Navigator II datalinks and are transmitted to the “master” radio located at the processing center. In addition to the seismic data, the Military Navigator provides both the sensor’s location and time-stamping information via the embedded WAAS enabled GPS unit. At the processing center, the “hit” location is plotted relative to the training target and is communicated to the pilot. The pilot then makes the necessary corrections to improve his accuracy on subsequent bombing runs.

Other techniques use GeoCaching to conceal transponders in target sites or using Remote reconnaissance technologies.