New Delhi: Accusing Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan as a source of terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on February 16 suggested that the sooner the United States realised this, better it would be for that country.

Flagging off a 'sadbhavana rath yatra', Advani said that the entire world, especially the Democratic countries, had realised that al-Qaida and Taleban were dangerous and they were the source of terrorism.

These countries were now "alert", he said and remarked "but Washington does not have the same feeling about Inter-services Intelligence of Pakistan".

"The sooner Washington realised this, better it would be for them" he said adding "May be this would once again cost them dearly."

He recalled that general Masood of Afghanistan, who was killed in an ambush, had two days before the September 11 attack cautioned the United States that it must take steps to contain al-Qaida, Taleban and ISI, failing which it would have to face serious consequences.

The United States did not pay much heed to his warning and had it done so, the September 11 attack could have been averted, Advani said.

It would be difficult to wipe out terrorism till the masses stood up against the menace, he added.

PTI