Image from History CommonsReform Of Pakistan's Spy Agency Crucial
-- Washington Times
-- Washington Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan | The fate of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and of stability in this neighboring country may depend to a great extent on efforts to reform Pakistan's controversial spy agency, known in the past for "hunting with the hounds and running with the hares."
U.S. officials have long criticized Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for a dual policy of cracking down on Islamist militancy while supporting militant groups in Afghanistan and Kashmir and allowing al Qaeda and the Taliban to maintain sanctuaries in tribal areas along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
Some U.S. intelligence officials have charged that the ISI was behind the July bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, which killed 58 people and wounded 141. A failed attempt by Pakistan's new civilian government to bring the agency under the authority of the Interior Ministry later that month is cited as another sign of the agency's intransigence.
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My Comment: Let us see who Pakistan will be firing, and who will be replacing these open ISI positions. These appointments will give us a clear indication on what they plan to do next.