An icy eye on the ISI
Pakistanis think the U.S. government is launching an offensive against the intelligence arm of the Pakistani military, the ISI. I think such an attack is a good idea. I mean, we’ve tried looking the other way for several years, and that doesn’t seem to have been very productive. TARIQ MAHMOOD/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistanis think the U.S. government is launching an offensive against the intelligence arm of the Pakistani military, the ISI. I think such an attack is a good idea. I mean, we've tried looking the other way for several years, and that doesn't seem to have been very productive.
TARIQ MAHMOOD/AFP/Getty Images
Pakistanis think the U.S. government is launching an offensive against the intelligence arm of the Pakistani military, the ISI. I think such an attack is a good idea. I mean, we’ve tried looking the other way for several years, and that doesn’t seem to have been very productive.
TARIQ MAHMOOD/AFP/Getty Images
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