Wednesday 2 November 2011

The Haqani Network Has Deep Ties To Pakistan's Military And Intelligence Community


The US has added a top commander of the Haqqani network to one its main terrorism blacklists. – Reuters Photo

For Pakistan, Deep Ties to Militant Network May Trump U.S. Pressure -- New York Times

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other senior administration officials visited Pakistan in October to demand that Pakistan's spy agency either deliver the Haqqani network, a virulent part of the insurgency fighting American forces in Afghanistan, to the negotiating table or help fight them in their stronghold in Pakistan's rugged tribal areas.

But there are any number of reasons why the Pakistanis may disappoint the Americans. Not least is that the Haqqani leadership — contrary to the American emphasis on drone strikes in the tribal areas — does not have to hide in Pakistan's ungoverne [...]



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