Secret report claims Taliban assisted by the ISI

[jollyjacktar]

As if we did not know this already, Pakistan's ISI are a bunch of double dealing POSs and have been playing us for fools for years. 
Story shared with the usual caveats.  Full story, photos and graphs at link below.

Secret files reveal Taliban will retake control of Afghanistan when NATO troops withdraw
By Wil Longbottom

Last updated at 11:07 AM on 1st February 2012

A secret U.S. military report claims the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control over Afghanistan when NATO-led forces withdraw from the country.  The State of the Taliban report, compiled by U.S. forces, said Pakistan's powerful security agency - the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - was assisting the Taliban in directing attacks against foreign forces.  It is a damning assessment of the war, now dragging into its eleventh year and aimed at blocking a return to power of the Taliban...


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2094755/Secret-files-reveal-Taliban-retake-control-Afghanistan-NATO-troops-withdraw.html#ixzz1l8FT1kAf

 

[The Bread Guy]

It's been no huge secret that the ISI has been helping/prodding/supporting the Taliban (more here, here and here) - what appears to be new is someone saying the bit in yellow out loud:

A secret U.S. military report claims the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control over Afghanistan when NATO-led forces withdraw from the country ....

Gee, that's not what the Taliban is saying - oh, wait ....

Meanwhile, a few excerpts from the report, reportedly compiled from interviews of detainees, courtesy of the BBC:

.... "Reflections from detainees indicate that Pakistan's manipulation of Taliban senior leadership continues unabatedly."

"In the last year there has been unprecedented interest, even from GIRoA [Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan] members, in joining the the insurgent cause. Afghan civilians frequently prefer Taliban governance over GIRoA, usually as a result of government corruption, ethnic bias and lack of connection with local religious and tribal leaders. The effectiveness of Taliban governance allows for increased recruitment rates which, subsequently, bolsters their ability to replace losses."

"ISI is thoroughly aware of Taliban activities and the whereabouts of all senior Taliban personnel. The Haqqani family, for example, resides immediately west of the ISI office at the airfield in Miram Shah, Pakistan."

"While they [the Taliban] are weary of war, they see little hope of negotiated peace. Despite numerous setbacks, surrender is far from their collective mindset. For the moment, they believe that continuing the fight and expanding Taliban governance are their only viable course of action." ....

 

[2010newbie]

Pakistan dismisses Nato report on Afghan Taliban links

Pakistan's foreign minister says her country has no hidden agenda in Afghanistan, in response to a leaked secret Nato report on Islamabad's links to the Afghan Taliban.

Speaking to reporters in Kabul with her Afghan counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar said allegations in the report were "old wine in an even older bottle".

The report says the Taliban are helped by Pakistani security services

More here including video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16832359

 

[armyvern]

Of course Pakistan will deny, deny, deny.

Ahhhh, just like our empty GLOC seacans from KAF --- what a surprise. Not.  :

 

[GAP]

It wouldn't be so bad if they weren't such atrocious liars.....gawd, but they can't put 2 words together without adding 22 more to confuse the issue....

 

[The Bread Guy]

Gee, that's not what the Taliban is saying - oh, wait ....

Forgot to add - wait for a statement saying "Pakistan ain't the boss of us"....