Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Pakistan's Intelligence Agency Denies That It Is Supporting The Taliban



Pakistan Rejects Report Saying Nation's Intelligence Agency Aids Afghan Taliban -- Washington Post

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- Pakistani officials on Monday angrily dismissed a report published this weekend alleging that the nation's primary intelligence agency finances, trains and at least partially controls the Afghan Taliban insurgency.

The report, issued by the London School of Economics and based on interviews with Taliban commanders and former Taliban officials, concludes that it is official Pakistani policy to support the rebellion as a bulwark against Indian influence in Afghanistan. Pakistan is an ally of the United States, which leads coalition forces fighting the Taliban.

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More News On Pakistan Denying Reports That It's Intelligence Agency Is Supporting The Taliban

Pakistan Denies Involvement With Afghan Taliban -- Voice of America
Pakistan Denies Allegations Of Afghanistan Meddling -- New York Times/Reuters
Pakistan dismisses report of continued Taliban ties -- CNN
Pakistan denies allegations of Afghanistan meddling -- Reuters

Pakistani government 'training Taliban fighters' -- ABC News (Australia)
Pakistani forces collaborating with Taliban, report says -- National Post
Pakistan’s ISI military intelligence accused of directly funding Taleban -- Times Online
Pakistan's ISI Collaborates With Taliban, Harvard Researcher Reports -- NPR
Matt Waldman on Taliban-ISI links -- IntelliBriefs
Pakistan support keeps Taliban alive: Former diplomat -- Toronto Sun

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