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| What the capture of Mullah Baradar says about Pakistan's intentions |
| 2010-02-17 |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 The NYTimes says, today, that "...Pakistan has removed a key Taliban commander, enhanced cooperation with the United States and ensured a place for itself when parties explore a negotiated end to the Afghan war...Pakistan wanted to be included in any attempts to mediate with the Taliban. Even before the arrest of the Taliban commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a senior Pakistani intelligence official expressed irritation that Pakistan had been excluded from what he described as American and Afghan approaches to the Taliban. " the implication of this and other parts of the article, is that the ISI knew he was in town and knew where he was and decided to grab him as a bargaining chip. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2010-02-17 14:01 |
| #5 Or his ISI contact could have told him the Americans are getting on our back bad. We need to bring you in for a couple of weeks of taqiyya after which you can escape and go back on payroll. Or all of the above. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-02-17 10:54 |
| #4 If I was him , I suspect he may wish he was at Gitmo , that is , if the Paks are half serious and not just playing by numbers (ho-ho) |
| Posted by: Oscar 2010-02-17 10:45 |
| #3 One thing we can be certain of, he won't be seen at the GITMO registration desk anytime soon. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-02-17 10:18 |
| #2 The coming few weeks could be interesting though 49 Pan.. Will get to see which side is buttered and which is not |
| Posted by: Oscar 2010-02-17 10:14 |
| #1 I think the guy wanted to negotiate peace and the Taliban gave him up to get rid of him. I also doubt this was some great turning point for the Paks. They are full of crap and they are not on our side... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2010-02-17 10:07 |