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| Pakistan spy agency thwarting Taliban talks: report | |||
| 2010-10-07 | |||
| Pakistan's intelligence agency is pressuring Afghan Taliban members to shun US-backed peace talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citing Taliban commanders and US officials, the newspaper said Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence agency has encouraged Afghan insurgents to step up attacks, including on civilians, and resist surrender or peace talks. "The ISI wants to arrest commanders who are not obeying [ISI] orders," a Taliban commander in Kunar province told the Journal. The commander said he had no plans to stop fighting foreign troops, but was opposed to the broad-based attacks being urged by some ISI officials. "The ISI wants us to kill everyone -- policemen, soldiers, engineers, teachers, civilians -- just to intimidate people," the commander told the newspaper, adding that the agency had tried to arrest him when he refused.
It remains unclear whether ISI pressure on the Taliban to resist negotiations comes from the top of the agency, or is the work of lower-level intelligence personnel, US officials told the paper. Some believe that the upper echelons of the powerful organization are trying to reform it, but face opposition from rank and file members. Other US officials believe lower level officers are acting with the sanction of their commanders. "I haven't seen evidence that the ISI is not in control of all of its parts," a senior US defense official told the newspaper. Whereever the pressure is coming from, it has been interpreted as an attempt by Pakistan to ensure it has leverage as Kabul tries to capitalize on reported "overtures" from Taliban leaders ready to negotiate their surrender. The report comes amid growing tension between the US and Pakistani governments over Afghanistan, with Washington convinced Islamabad is waging a half-hearted battle against militants.
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| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 The way i have seen its been a proxy war versus Pakistan since 9/11 when some in the ISI knew about the attack on NY.Pre 9/11 the Pakis organised the Taliban,let in the AlQ as another useful proxy ALL fully funded From Saudi & UAE.Only three countries offically regonised the Taliban Govt which was Pakistan,UAE and Saudi. Since then they have trained and funded the Taliban to find Nato forces.I remember Perv asked for the ISI to be allowed to be rescued in the Northern town Masar Sharif shortly after 9/11 which Bush for some reason agreed to? Islamic Jihadi ideology is mainstream in Pakistan funded by Saudi and all the Top Taliban were educated in Pakistan funded by Saudi. The ISI have controlled the Taliban for their own purposes ie.Strategic Depth on the Western Front.Just like they used Militant groups to fight India in Kashmir/Eastern Front. Peace wont happen in Afganistan/South Asia until we deal with the true enemy-Pak military! US please team up with India to deal with this evil nation,Saudi wont do nothing but China might! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2010-10-07 17:31 |
| #4 It's not like elements within the CIA spent any time from 2002 to 2008 to 'destabilize' the Bush Administration. Nope, never would have happened here. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-10-07 16:23 |
| #3 bad grammar* sry! That's ok -- I misspelt Bangladesh, above. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-07 12:54 |
| #2 bad grammar* sry! |
| Posted by: Uleger Barnsmell4617 2010-10-07 10:18 |
| #1 We need to grab Pakistain by the ballz! Divert those billions of dollars in funds to India if they are going to fuck around! The PAKS smile and lie through their teeth, make a big show of false honor, and most of all lazy. Nothing gets on their nerves more than remember how Indian and Bangladesh embarrassed them in war. |
| Posted by: Uleger Barnsmell4617 2010-10-07 10:17 |