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| Pakistan's intelligence agency 'is like a woman with multiple lovers' |
| 2008-08-02 |
| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency is often portrayed as a rogue operator whose agents pursue their own agendas. In fact, the ISI, as it's known, is part of the Pakistani military, headed by a senior Army general and subject to the military chain of command. "It's a very disciplined organization, but with a very large freedom of action. When they get a policy directive, they have certain room for maneuver, keeping the interests of the state in view," said Shujaat Ali Khan , a retired general who used to head the internal wing of the ISI, which has functions of the U.S. CIA, the FBI and other agencies. Although it nominally reports to the prime minister, the ISI answers to the Army chief, said Khan. Pakistan's Army needs to serve the U.S.-- which provides it with billions of dollars of military aid, not including covert assistance that goes directly to the ISI-- but it has contradictory interests, too, and they include supporting the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups that are hostile to the U.S. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #10 "Like a woman with multiple lovers..." And all the scabrous diseases that come with that lifestyle... |
| Posted by: Gravins B. Hayes5697 2008-08-02 19:17 |
| #9 "Whenever one political party becomes so engrossed in hatred of a member of the other that the legitimate needs of the government take second place, that party needs to be crushed and eliminated." They're call "DemoncRats" for a reason, OP. ;-p And I agree it is treason.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-08-02 18:55 |
| #8 The Pakistani Army is like a woman with multiple lovers Too many lovers and too much cash changing hands and you start looking like a ho. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-08-02 18:27 |
| #7 Mort Kondrake on Fox just said there's a CIA info dump coming this week with proof the ISI was actively involved in the Benazir Bhutto assassination. Should be interesting. Hardball (not the Chrissy Matthews kind) usually is. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-02 18:27 |
| #6 OP, we and the Euros need to make the Caspian route the primary supply line (with Russian and 'Stans as backup). Georgia and Azerbaijan are already allies and the Turkmens can be now that the Turkembashi nutcase is dead. Equipment will require a boat trip on the Caspian sea. We can also help those struggling economies by sourcing bulky food and materials from them. The Azeris and Turkmens are rich in gas and oil and the Russians pay the Turkmens a pittance for it. Best of all, on average, the supply line will be shorter since the bulk is fuel. And we won't have to worry about blown up fuel trucks. As long as the Pakis control the supply line they will never give up the Afghan jihad. The Pakis depend on the highly profitable moneys it makes to keep their economy from collapsing. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-08-02 16:12 |
| #5 Simplify the headline: "ISI is state-sponsored terror: Question is, What to Do" Terrorize them back. They are much easier targets for us than we are for them. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-08-02 15:53 |
| #4 We still need to get supplies to Afghanistan. That means a port to unload them from, a highway or railway to carry them to their end destination, and return to the port for more. Pakistan has nominally kept the route clear for us, but that will probably change, especially if they feel we are being successful in Afghanistan. At that point, Pakistan has to go. We can't do it alone - we'll need India's help. That's one reason GWB has been working very hard to develop close ties to India. The MSM and the left know this, which is one reason the Democrats keep trying to throw monkey wrenches in the deal. Whenever one political party becomes so engrossed in hatred of a member of the other that the legitimate needs of the government take second place, that party needs to be crushed and eliminated. They are part of the problem, not part of any solution, helping our enemies more than they are the people of the United States. Before PC, that was called "treason". |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-08-02 15:17 |
| #3 Simplify the headline: "ISI is state-sponsored terror: Question is, What to Do" |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-08-02 15:09 |
| #2 My opinion changes.. [opinions are like assh...] Pakland: The relationship is way too one sided and the elements within Pakistan's ISI, Army, etc. who wish to destroy us, grow more entrenched. I've come to believe that our relationship with Pakistan is a very detrimental one for us and it should be halted as soon as possible. It must be stopped in fact it would be a net benefit to the West if Pakland were destroyed. |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2008-08-02 13:47 |
| #1 A McClatchy reporter actually got it mostly right, perhaps because he's writing about those who hate and fear the U.S. I imagine he got much of his information drinking scotch with the mostly secular officer corps. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-02 13:38 |