Admiral Mullen: Pakistan Sanctioned The Murder Of A Journalist

Shahzad, who worked for the Asia Times Online website, was abducted in Islamabad as he travelled to a television studio Photo: (AFP)

Pakistan 'Sanctioned' Killing Of Journalist, Says US Commander -- The Guardian

Islamabad hits back at claim by Admiral Mike Mullen over murder of Syed Saleem Shahzad

Pakistan "sanctioned" the killing of a journalist who wrote about the country's powerful security establishment, the top military commander in the US Admiral Mike Mullen, has said.

The death of the journalist, Syed Saleem Shahzad, prompted intense speculation about the possible involvement of the Pakistan military's powerful spy agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), but Mullen said on Thursday he could not confirm its involvement.

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More News On Adm. Mullen Accusing The Pakistani Government Of Killing Journalists

Adm. Mike Mullen: Pakistani Government 'Sanctioned' Journalist's Murder -- ABC News
U.S. Admiral Ties Pakistan to Killing of Journalist -- New York Times
Mullen: Pakistan government 'sanctioned' journalist's death -- CNN
NYT: Pakistan spy agency behind reporter's death -- CBS
ISI Reportedly Ordered Journalist's Assassination -- NPR

Pakistan hits back at US commander over journalist's murder claim -- The Guardian
Pakistan Rejects US Allegation About Slain Journalist -- Voice of America
Pakistan blasts Adm. Mullen -- Politico
Pakistan slams US comments on slain journalist -- AP
'Irresponsible' US remarks to affect war on terror: Pakistan -- AFP

Did Pakistan have reporter killed? -- Jennifer Epstein, Politico
Murdering journalists in Pakistan: The road from Daniel Pearl to Saleem Shahzad -- Thomas E. Ricks, Best Defense
Risky Business: When Pakistani Journalists Take On the ISI -- Omar Waraich, Time
A Pakistani Journalist’s Murder -- New York Times editorial

My Comment: Adm. Mullen is retiring very soon .... so this is probably why he is now becoming blunt and forthright in his comments. Kudos to him for stating the obvious in U.S. - Pakistan relations, as well as criticizing those elements in the government who are clearly going rogue.