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India-Pakistan
Bhutto vows to purge security services
2007-10-22
Benazir Bhutto plans to purge the intelligence services of hundreds of rogue agents suspected of supporting Islamic terrorism if she becomes prime minister again.

In a move that puts her on a collision course with the nation's most powerful institutions, Bhutto said Pakistan's security services had to become "professional" agencies free from political agendas.

Foremost in her sights if she returns to power will be the notorious Inter Services Intelligence, the secretive "state within the state" that is blamed for orchestrating much of the terrorist violence convulsing Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan.

Many suspect it of providing financial and logistical assistance to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, the prime suspects in the suicide bombing that killed 140 people during her homecoming parade in Karachi on Thursday.

Bhutto said on Saturday: "I have strong reservations about some of the people still operating within the intelligence services, and we need reforms to get rid of them."

She spoke out as Pakistani authorities said they had detained three men for questioning over the attack, and a police investigator said investigators had also quizzed seven militants in jails in Karachi for possible information on the blasts.

On Saturday, a source close to the investigation disclosed that they thought the bomber had been chosen for the job because of his close physical resemblance to many of Bhutto's security staff.
Posted by:Fred

#12  Make the rats start to eat each other.

One of the few viable solutions, yet problematic at best. There's waaaaay to many rats. Pakistan is Islam-the-Model. It is what we should expect every Muslim majority nation to evolve into, Afghanistan and Iraq included.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-10-22 13:34  

#11  I recall from high school biology class that women don't have balls, so she must not be a woman.

If Pakis had any balls they would retaliate by torching madrassas and hanging on sight anyone wearing "islamic dress". Oh and they would reject islam. Instead they prefer to kow-tow to their Arab masters: there are even some politicians who advocate shifting from Urdu to Arabic. Their balls must be made from anti-matter.

I recall from math class that 0 > negative number so Benazir (zero balls) has more than any Pakistani man.

Posted by: JFM   2007-10-22 11:56  

#10  You can't get rid of the ISI just like they never got rid of the KGB in Russia. They would just morph into something unofficial looking and may end up running the country (ala Russia). Nope you need to more subtle. Make their clients suspcious of them, for example. Try to get someone to spill the beans on Binny and then blame it on a mole in the ISI. Make the rats start to eat each other.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-10-22 11:39  

#9  Sshhhh Glenmore. Maybe the Waki Pakis won't figure out the nuances of Western language although I suspect many of them speak it better than we do.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-10-22 07:10  

#8  I recall from high school biology class that women don't have balls, so she must not be a woman. That should remove the biggest reason for the Muslim threats against her.
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-10-22 07:03  

#7  I would say she has the biggest balls in Pakistan.

Gorb, maybe in the West too--if she lives.

These security services are rife with enemies of the West. How to purge them is another thing.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-10-22 06:51  

#6  Wow, that takes a lot of guts.>/i>

I would say she has the biggest balls in Pakistan.
Posted by: JFM   2007-10-22 06:17  

#5  Can we get her to clean out the US CIA? Our president doesnt have the guts to do so.
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-10-22 03:33  

#4  Sounds like she's tired of living. More power to her, but I doubt she'll even be alive six months from now. I hope like hell I'm wrong.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-10-22 03:30  

#3  There is a lot of guts there somewhere, at some point.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-10-22 01:09  

#2  Wow, that takes a lot of guts.

Posted by: danking70   2007-10-22 00:41  

#1  Good luck with that one, Benazir. That idea will make you a real boom magnet. The ISI hard boyz will not go down without a fight.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2007-10-22 00:32  

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