Pakistanis Tell of Motive in Taliban Leader’s Arrest

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Source: NY Times

Pakistanis Tell of Motive in Taliban Leader’s Arrest
By DEXTER FILKINS
Published: August 22, 2010

When American and Pakistani agents captured Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s operational commander, in the chaotic port city of Karachi last January, both countries hailed the arrest as a breakthrough in their often difficult partnership in fighting terrorism.

But the arrest of Mr. Baradar, the second-ranking Taliban leader after Mullah Muhammad Omar, came with a beguiling twist: both American and Pakistani officials claimed that Mr. Baradar’s capture had been a lucky break. It was only days later, the officials said, that they finally figured out who they had.

Now, seven months later, Pakistani officials are telling a very different story. They say they set out to capture Mr. Baradar, and used the C.I.A. to help them do it, because they wanted to shut down secret peace talks that Mr. Baradar had been conducting with the Afghan government that excluded Pakistan, the Taliban’s longtime backer.

In the weeks after Mr. Baradar’s capture, Pakistani security officials detained as many as 23 Taliban leaders, many of whom had been enjoying the protection of the Pakistani government for years. The talks came to an end.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/world/asia/23taliban.html?_r=1&hp

[xchrom]

1. Recommend

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Thx. nt

[cosmicone]

3. and we call Pakistanis our allies ....

no one is ever arrested by Pakistan unless that person becomes a liability to the Pakistani ambitions of controlling Afghanistan. Even during the arrest of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad who was tracked by the FBI and arrested by special forces/FBI, Pakistan dragged its feet to help till the last minute.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. That's not fair.

They catch them then place them under "house arrest". :sarcasm:

[cosmicone]

5. Like Dr. AQ Khan who was selling nuke designs

with Libya and Iran .... all on his own, without the ISI or the government knowing :sarcasm:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Well he's just like any eccentric uncle living in the attic. If said

uncle was selling nuclear secrets all over the world regardless of the consequences, while being directly aided by the ISI and indirectly by the CIA. So you know, what's the big deal?

[cosmicone]

7. I doubt the CIA had anything to do with it...

Whatever the CIA may be capable of, I doubt they would sell nuclear secrets to Iran and Libya.

This time, it was all Musharraf and his ISI.

[The Magistrate]

8. The I.S.I. And It's Mushareff, Rather, Sir

The I.S.I. is the state in Pakistan, everything else is just a handy mask or clothing on the frame....

[The Magistrate]

9. The I.S.I. And It's Mushareff, Rather, Sir

The I.S.I. is the state in Pakistan, everything else is just a handy mask or clothing on the frame....

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. I said indirectly. The CIA supports the I.S.I. So whether they knew it or not they

were once again suporting the enemy. Which is rather ironic and sad.