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2008-10-01 India-Pakistan

Spanish report ties Pakistan spy agency to Taliban

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Posted by john frum 2008-10-01 14:20|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 No! Really?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-10-01 14:34|| 2008-10-01 14:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Wow, Spain is starting to realize something that folks here at the burg have known for years.

Posted by Darrell 2008-10-01 15:01|| 2008-10-01 15:01|| Front Page Top

#3 It may have been common knowledge to many in the intel business, but not generally acknowledged in the press. Who leaked this and what did they hope to achieve? That is the question of interest. It seems to me that, given Spain's inclination to fold under pressure, this may be a move to get Spain's troops out of harm's way. Round up the usual leftist suspects and grill 'em the old fashioned way.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-10-01 15:38|| 2008-10-01 15:38|| Front Page Top

Posted by Guillibaldo Gliter8072 2008-10-01 16:18|| 2008-10-01 16:18|| Front Page Top

Posted by Guillibaldo Gliter8072 2008-10-01 16:18|| [ 2008-10-01 16:18|| Front Page Top

#6 There's some sharp guys at Spanish Intelligence, lemme tell ya...

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-01 16:38|| 2008-10-01 16:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Still, they seem to be sharper than the CIA and NSC.

Posted by ed 2008-10-01 16:44|| 2008-10-01 16:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Where's the "Master of the Obvious" graphic?

Posted by Kirk 2008-10-01 16:55|| 2008-10-01 16:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Richard of O has the same perspective as I - while the ties are obvious and universally known, why are they being leaked? One could ask why were they secret in the first place, but that's just how intel agencies (usually) operate. So either Spain's DM is seriously lax in its security (possible, and like Britain and more and more like the US) or somebody in Defense has a reason they want it out there. Perhaps an attempt to force Spain to withdraw, but I didn't even know they had any troops in there, certainly not pulling any triggers.

Gen. Athar Abbas said the charges were baseless, of course, but I notice several top dogs in the ISI and Pak Army were recently reassigned. Hmmm.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-10-01 16:56|| 2008-10-01 16:56|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell ya...

Posted by Raj 2008-10-01 18:27|| 2008-10-01 18:27|| Front Page Top

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