Pakistani Intel Accused of al-Qaida Help

[sabra]

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Pakistani Intel Accused of al-Qaida Help
The Associated Press


LONDON —

A leaked document accuses Pakistan's intelligence agency of indirectly supporting terrorist groups including al-Qaida, and it calls on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to disband the agency.

Musharraf, who is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London on Thursday, told the British Broadcasting Corp. that he rejected the assessment and would raise the matter with his counterpart.

"ISI is a disciplined force, breaking the back of al-Qaida," Musharraf told the broadcaster, claiming his intelligence service had secured the arrests of 680 suspected terrorists.

The BBC on Wednesday declined to name the author of the document but said the person was linked to MI6, the British secret intelligence service.

Britain's Ministry of Defense said the document was part of academic research and did not represent the views of either the ministry or Blair's government.

[indepat]

1. With friends like this (?), we don't need enemies

[monktonman]

2. I have often thought the same about isreal

[Bushwick Bill]

3. Oh, the irony.

"ISI is a disciplined force, breaking the back of al-Qaida," Musharraf told the broadcaster, claiming his intelligence service had secured the arrests of 680 suspected terrorists.

:eyes:

Musharraf, your fucking ISI chief directed a $100,000 wire transfer to Mohammed Atta just before 9/11. You guys were in on it. Don't give me this garbage.

[Ian David]

4. You know what pisses me off most about this?

Musharraf looked Jon Stewart in the eyes and LIED!

Didn't he like the tea?

[CJCRANE]

5. I'm sure

the ISI has also proved useful for the CIA and MI6 to channel money into various places...

(e.g. the Afghan Mujahideen in the '80s)

On edit: the ISI (with funds from the CIA) helped create the Taliban so it's not surprising that there would still be some links there.

[Junkdrawer]

6. Hence the big Musharraf PR campaign for the last week or so...

"What a great leader." Bullocks.