Despite that, "the U.S. has provided billions of dollars in military and development aid to Pakistan for its support."
They'd have been better off funding one of those legendary, $10,000 NASA toilet seats for every man, woman, and child in America instead.
And of course, it's all fun and games for Pakistan's ruling elite until the jihadists who found sanctuary on the western frontier are breaking down the gates in Islamabad. "Pakistan Urges On Taliban," by Julian E. Barnes, Matthew Rosenberg, and Habib Khan Totakhil for the Wall Street Journal, October 6 (thanks to Observer):
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.
Oops: What happens to the cash?
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.
A senior Pakistani official dismissed the allegation, insisting Islamabad is fighting militants, not aiding them.
"Whenever anything goes wrong in Afghanistan, ISI is to be blamed," said the senior Pakistani official. "Honestly, they see ISI agents behind every bush in Afghanistan."
The explosive accusations of ISI efforts to keep Taliban commanders on the battlefield are the strongest yet in a series of U.S. criticisms of Pakistan, and show a deteriorating relationship with an essential ally. The U.S. has provided billions of dollars in military and development aid to Pakistan in return for its support for the Afghan war and its own fight against extremists; the reports suggest some Pakistani officials are undermining that strategy.
The Taliban commander in Kunar, like others interviewed in recent days, said he remained opposed to the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan and had no plans to stop fighting them. But "the ISI wants us to kill everyone--policemen, soldiers, engineers, teachers, civilians--just to intimidate people," the commander said....
Well, before the Taliban heads into negotiations with Pres. Obama's emissaries, they might as well come in with as strong a position as possible, right? That's how the ISI sees it...
When one side has Islam as a mistress, no marriage can survive. Time to quit turing a blind eye and pack your bags.
Musharraf admits that Pakistan trained militant groups against India
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and head of the newly established All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), has admitted that Pakistan had trained underground militant groups to fight in Kashmir.
http://www.karachinews.net/story/693761
Militant gunmen attack Nato convoy of tankers in Pakistan
Gunmen have torched at least 10 Nato oil tankers in Pakistan in at least the fourth attack in six days targeting supply convoys for international forces in Afghanistan.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/8045261/Militant-gunmen-attack-Nato-convoy-of-tankers-in-Pakistan.html
Breaking News:
KARACHI: Two suicide bombers struck Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Thursday.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/44-two-explosions-abdullah-shah-ghazi-karachi-fa-01
The explosive accusations of ISI efforts to keep Taliban commanders on the battlefield are the strongest yet in a series of U.S. criticisms of Pakistan, and show a deteriorating relationship with an essential ally. The U.S. has provided billions of dollars in military and development aid to Pakistan in return for its support for the Afghan war and its own fight against extremists; the reports suggest some Pakistani officials are undermining that strategy.
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No sh*t. "Nothing new", indeed.
It's simple. As long as the Taliban can be kept fighting and destroying schools and public works projects, and providing a support network for AQ, the cash from Uncle Sam will keep pouring in. Remove these and not only will the cash pipeline dry up, but what little flow remains will be managed properly so that it will no longer be possible to siphon off funds for bank accounts in Switzerland and Dubai.
Stop the jizya to Pakistan!
This like giving money to con artist and then complaining he just pockets it and does nothing for you.
The only thing this reveals is the tremendous stupidity on the part our government and military leaders who apparently have the intelligence of a flatworm not to notice they are being scammed.
Pakistan's duplicity has been, and still is, obvious to the stupidest of Indians.
Why does America not realise this one simple thing: no matter how much money is thrown to the pakistanis, they will never forget that their permanent, undying loyalty belongs to islam and not to the US. And they will never do anything that will jeopardise the march of islam. And Taliban are the soldiers of islam so how can pakistan act against the soldiers of islam.
America must, MUST, stop giving alms/help/funds in any form for any reason to pakistan immediately.
This is the only way to stop the pakistani government from funding terror.
Marisol,
sadly for the blood and treasure that US has shed in Pakistan and Afghanistan, it could all have been avoided if US had listened to India since late 1980's that Pakistan is sponsoring militants.
Now US has no choice but continue to pay the Jazia as a Dhimmi should pay to Pakistan. Pakistan will use the money and support provided by US taxpayer and promptly deploy it to assist Taliban.
It is ironical that US is paying Pakistan to kill US soldiers...
How sad and painful!
And now for something completely different! ... More of the same…
Security contractors in Afghanistan 'fund Taliban' - BBC
LOL. When will they ever learn? They lie, what else do they need to know?
Urgent to disable the Paki nukes. Probably with our own tactical nukes.
I think bingo has it right. - O.T. any news on where we can end money to support Geert Wilders?
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