The Pakistan problem
James Forsyth 4:18pm
Today’s most important news story appears in the Washington Post, here’s the lede:
Pakistan is the most difficult foreign policy problem to solve: an unstable, nuclear-armed state. But it is imperative the Pakistani government act against the ISI which all too often operates as a state within a state.“U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that elements of Pakistan's military intelligence service provided logistical support to militants who staged last month's deadly car bombing at the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital, U.S. officials familiar with the evidence said yesterday.The finding, based partly on communication intercepts, has dramatically heightened U.S. concerns about long-standing ties between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, or ISI, and Taliban-allied groups that are battling U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to two U.S. government officials briefed on the matter.”
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Recusant
August 1st, 2008 4:40pm Report this commentAccording to impeccable sources, the likelihood of a military coup in Pakistan - with a nod and a wink from the US - is very high. Part of the motivation is to reinforce the agenda of the military over the ISI.
TGF UKIP
August 1st, 2008 7:47pm Report this commentSome Pakistani perspectives would be very welcome in The Coffee House.
Does the UK Pakistani community talk only to itself?
Abdul Majid
August 2nd, 2008 6:09am Report this commentI feel sorry for reading all this false propaganda.I am astonished to see how world is keeping its eyes closed to the facts and is being driven by this media hype on the one hand and pressurizing an incompetant Government on the other.Will anyone answer as to why ISI would support its enemies in form of Taliban,against whom they are having a fullfledged war.Pakistan has suffered over 2000 killed which none of the so called front coalition partners suffered.US Administration can keep winking as long as Pakistan has such inefficient leadership.Please do not be=little Pakistan's contributions and sacrificies in war of terror.Leave alone Pakistan's contributions on the battlefield,If it only closes its borders to NATO forces for logistics,they would starve inside Afghanistan.Please do not play games with Allies.
Abdul Majid
August 2nd, 2008 7:04am Report this commentI am surprised to see a lot of media hue and cry regarding Pakistan's intelligence organisation ISI.It is a national security instrument which ensures security of Pakistan against its adversaries like is being done by CIA,M5,RAW,Mossad and other Intelligence Organisations.For these Organisations, security of their mother land is supreme,however these agencies may cooperate for common intrests with Allies.ISI has contributed tremendously both in war against Soviet Union in Afghanistan and now against Alqaeda and Taliban.This cannot be refuted by anyone.Though,at times this has been at the cost of own security in Balochistan where RAW is using Afghan soil as launching pad for baluch miscreants.This is well known to all NATO forces and there are reports that they are acquiscing in some cases.The fact that ISI has cought over 1000 Alqaeda and Taliban miscreants is an ample prouf of their sincerity.They have beeh handed over to US and Afghanistan.In this region,friends are not handed over to their opponents.Please do not challenge the loyalty of faithful Allies.
Alf Tupper
August 2nd, 2008 8:19am Report this commentCould this be the West is waking at long last.
OK, so we can see the flea.
Let's see if we can find the dog now.
Chuck Unsworth
August 2nd, 2008 9:22am Report this commentISI is worth a little research. It continues to be a state within a state. It has been directly involved in many nefarious dealings, and is almost entirely out of control.
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