Spanish report ties Pakistan spy agency to Taliban
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 MADRID, Spain - Western intelligence agencies have long suspected that elements of Pakistan's spy service have aided the Taliban in
Afghanistan, but a Spanish government report leaked to the media appears to be the first published assessment that spells out such cooperation.
The August 2005 report says Pakistan's shadowy Inter-Services Intelligence agency helped the Taliban procure roadside bombs and may even have provided
training and intelligence to the Taliban in camps set up on Pakistan (visit the link for the full news article)
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This should be no surprise to anybody that has done research in the area. For a good read try "Ghost Wars" which details US involvement in Afganistan
and delves into the Pakistan Secret Police. The only way the Taliban and Bin laden have hung on for so long is with the help of the ISI. Even
Musharrif did not have controll over them.
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