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| LSE Report: ISI, Taliban Tie Clear as the Sun in the Sky |
| 2010-06-15 |
| [Quqnoos] A study on Sunday claimed that Pakistan's ISI provides funding, training and sanctuary to the Taliban in Afghanistan Calling the report by the London School of Economics (LSE) "baseless," the Pakistani military dismissed it. The study by LSE, based on interviews with nine Taliban field commanders in Afghanistan between February and May of this year, claims their relationship goes far beyond what is currently believed. "They say it gives sanctuary to both Taliban and Haqqani groups, and provides huge support in terms of training, funding, munitions, and supplies. In their words, this is 'as clear as the sun in the sky'," wrote author Matt Waldman, a fellow at Harvard University. The study drew an angry reaction from the Pakistani military. Most interviewees explained the ISI's involvement in terms of Pakistan's rivalry with India, and Waldman's report argues that resolving this is key to bringing Islamabad on board with efforts to defeat the insurgency. "Without a change in Pakistani behavior it will be difficult if not impossible for international forces and the Afghan government to make progress against the insurgency," he concluded. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 ISRAELI/PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUMS > DEBKA Artic > [US-led] AFGHAN WAR NEARS END WID PAKISTAN-AIDED TALIBAN VICTORY. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-06-15 02:33 |
| #1 Get the Stealth Bombers loaded up. |
| Posted by: Dave UK 2010-06-15 00:24 |