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Pakistan urges Taliban to step up attacks on Afghans, NATO
Long War Journal ^ | October 6, 2010 8:50 PM | Bill Roggio

Posted on 10/06/2010 9:57:56 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

For the second night in a row, The Wall Street Journal has the story on US officials' mounting frustration with Pakistan. According to the WSJ, US defense and intelligence officials and even Taliban commanders are now saying that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence directorate is urging the Taliban to step up the violence in Afghanistan:

Members of Pakistan's spy agency are pressing Taliban field commanders to fight the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan, some U.S. officials and Afghan militants say, a development that undercuts a key element of the Pentagon's strategy for ending the war.

The explosive accusation is the strongest yet in a series of U.S. criticisms of Pakistan, and shows a deteriorating relationship with an essential ally in the Afghan campaign. The U.S. has provided billions of dollars in military and development aid to Pakistan for its support.

The U.S. and Afghanistan have sought to persuade midlevel Taliban commanders to lay down their weapons in exchange for jobs or cash. The most recent Afghan effort at starting a peace process took place this week in Kabul.

But few Taliban have given up the fight, officials say. Some Taliban commanders and U.S. officials say militant leaders are being pressured by officers from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency not to surrender.

"The ISI wants to arrest commanders who are not obeying [ISI] orders," said a Taliban commander in Kunar province.

U.S. officials say they have heard similar reports from captured militants and those negotiating to lay down their arms.

Read the whole thing. Then read Pakistan's Jihad, written by Thomas Joscelyn and me, back in December 2008. The more things change, the more they stay the same.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alqaeda; alqaida; globaljihad; isi; islam; jihad; muslims; pakistan; shariahlaw; sharialaw; taleban; taliban
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To: PGR88

We have what 400,000 illegals in this country that Janet says are nice friendly “just lookin for work folks”. A fence around Paki is like closing the barn door after the horse is out”.

Plus Paki is a NUKE Country. THERE is the REAL danger.


41 posted on 10/07/2010 8:32:05 AM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

We should have gone ahead with option #2 when Cheney gave them a choice. At least some Muslims would fear us now.


42 posted on 10/07/2010 8:33:46 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: ArrogantBustard
What's with the cane in that silly picture?
Zero isn't lame, or halt (physically, at least) ... why does he need a cane?

maybe it is a sex toy for Zero and his boytoy?


43 posted on 10/07/2010 8:35:22 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Oh well then the ISI’s headquarters sounds like the perfect candidate for the use of a few smart bombs.


44 posted on 10/07/2010 8:57:18 AM PDT by MissesBush (Stay angry--right through November)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

It’s time to start issuing ultimatums to Pakistan. Either they move their resources from India border and take care of Taliban in West or we will. I am talking about full assaults from the air including bombing and missile strikes and strategic ground operations.


45 posted on 10/07/2010 9:44:49 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Pretty good summaries on what we have been up against relating to Pakistan. A lot of stuff being echoed from what we read a number of years back at LWJ and other as to how the ISI really is the main culprit in that they keep the terrorist groups save and sound. The recent floods are a great excuse for the Pakistan Army to not go after the key players in the un-federated tribal areas.
Think I'll bookmark the URL's. Lots of good info.
46 posted on 10/07/2010 10:30:49 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....)
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To: PGR88

“A fence should be put up around Pakistan. No Pakistanis should be allowed to enter the USA from this point forward - would be the most effective Homeland Security measure that we can take.”

Short of the far cheaper route of turning Wiziristan in to glowing glaas rubble.


47 posted on 10/07/2010 5:35:53 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine .. now it is your turn..)
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