Saturday, March 28, 2009

Pakistan's ISI Still Linked To Militants, U.S. Says

Photo: ISI headquarters in Islamabad, Pakistan. [Source: Banded Artists Productions]

From Yahoo News/AP:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has indications that elements of Pakistan's ISI military intelligence agency provide support to Taliban or al Qaeda militants, senior U.S. military officers said on Friday.

Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army General David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, said the agency must end such activities.

The officers made their remarks as the United States unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, which promises more aid for Pakistan but seeks increased cooperation in the fight against al Qaeda and Taliban militants in return.

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My Comment: It is nice to hear the U.S. Joint Chiefs publicly voicing what many bloggers (including this one) have been voicing for the past few years.

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