CIA Archive

  • The most important takeaway from this fascinating snapshot of the ISI, the Taliban, and Pakistan's view of America and its strategic choices is that Pakistan will never be a predictable puppet of US interests.

    ISI: An exceptional secret service

    The most important takeaway from this fascinating snapshot of the ISI, the Taliban, and Pakistan's view of America and its strategic choices is that Pakistan will never be a predictable puppet of US interests.

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  • The dramatic attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental hotel earlier in the week ties in somewhat convolutedly with the arrest in Karachi in February 2010 of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Taliban commander.

    Taliban’s hurrah at Kabul Intercontinental

    The dramatic attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental hotel earlier in the week ties in somewhat convolutedly with the arrest in Karachi in February 2010 of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a Taliban commander.

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  • Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has the right ideas on Pakistan. The Indian media can help by gloating a little less.

    Osama killing: Impact on Indo-Pak relations

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has the right ideas on Pakistan. The Indian media can help by gloating a little less.

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  • A report states that the desire to save manpower costs and lives will drive the demand for more unmanned systems with more autonomy.

    Dangers of Robotic Militarization

    A report states that the desire to save manpower costs and lives will drive the demand for more unmanned systems with more autonomy.

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  • Taking advantage of the political controversy in Pakistan over the Raymond Davis case, the ISI has strategically capped intelligence cooperation with and operations by the CIA.

    ISI’s strategic blackmail

    Taking advantage of the political controversy in Pakistan over the Raymond Davis case, the ISI has strategically capped intelligence cooperation with and operations by the CIA.

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  • And, just look at the coincidental configuration of the stars! In 1986, just when Chernobyl erupted, Col. Muammar Qaddafi was finding his way through bombs and falling rubble in his Tripoli palace, trying to help his wife strapped to a bed because of a slipped disc.

    Outline of New World Order?

    And, just look at the coincidental configuration of the stars! In 1986, just when Chernobyl erupted, Col. Muammar Qaddafi was finding his way through bombs and falling rubble in his Tripoli palace, trying to help his wife strapped to a bed because of a slipped disc.

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  • Intelligence sharing is the most unsatisfactory aspect of Indo-US counter-terrorism co-operation. Before 26/11, the U.S. had hardly ever shared with India any worthwhile preventive intelligence. 

David Coleman Headley had been planning an attack on India in collaboration with the ISI and the LeT for a long time. This was known to the U.S. authorities. Perhaps they could have forced Pakistan to restrain their spy agency.

    Welcome, President Obama

    Intelligence sharing is the most unsatisfactory aspect of Indo-US counter-terrorism co-operation. Before 26/11, the U.S. had hardly ever shared with India any worthwhile preventive intelligence. David Coleman Headley had been planning an attack on India in collaboration with the ISI and the LeT for a long time. This was known to the U.S. authorities. Perhaps they could have forced Pakistan to restrain their spy agency.

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