Replying to a message of Richard Webb to Ross Sauer:

 RW> On Fri 2037-Mar-27 02:14, Ross Sauer (1:123/789) wrote to All:

 RS>> Afghan Strikes by Taliban Get Pakistan Help, U.S. Aides Say

 RS>> By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT

 RS>> WASHINGTON -- The Taliban's widening campaign in southern
 RS>> Afghanistan is made possible in part by direct support from
 RS>> operatives in Pakistan's military intelligence agency, despite
 RS>> Pakistani government promises to sever ties to militant groups
 RS>> fighting in Afghanistan, according to American government officials.

 RW> THis shouldn't be a news flash to anybody with a clue.  tHe
 RW> Pakistani ISI has been in bed with the Taliban since they
 RW> first came to power.  tHe Taliban gets logistical and other
 RW> supports from them, as well as in the beginning, and maybe
 RW> still, some funding from our good friends in Saudi.

 RW> sOunds like these reporters need to get out more.

Maybe.  Or maybe they finally got permission to run a story they've
been sitting on.  I don't know.

Anyhow, ISI has been in bed with Islamicists for decades.  While
former Pakistani president Musharaff was (supposedly) friendly to
the US his minions in ISI were (and are) not.  Likewise, while
Musharaff was (supposedly) cooperating with the US in its "war
on terror," the ISI was (and is) not.  Musharaff was voted out of
office and replaced by somebody who is more friendly to Islamicists,
not a good omen - but at least the new guy seems to be more honest
about what's going on than his predecessor was.

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