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That had to be awkward: CIA chief Panetta confronts Pakistan with evidence of its double game

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The evidence included video footage of jihadists evacuating a bomb-making facility after they were apparently alerted by elements within Pakistani intelligence about a planned raid. By the time Pakistani troops arrived, the facilities were empty. “CIA chief confronts Pak over collusion with militants,” from the Press Trust of India, June 11 (thanks to Sanjay): Islamabad/Washington: […]

How about that: Pakistan agrees to target jihadists who launch attacks over border into Afghanistan

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Now there’s a useful concept, some ten years into the war. Of course, how the pledge works out in practice remains to be seen. “Afghanistan: Pakistan to target insurgents,” by Amir Shah and Jon Gambrell for the Associated Press, June 12: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) “” Pakistan has agreed to target the hide-outs of Taliban fighters […]

Pakistan: Muslims involved in murder of 10 Christians, burning of churches acquitted

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This is justice in our friend and ally Pakistan, to whom we continue to give billions. “Punjab: acquittal for 70 Muslim extremists on trial for the Gojra massacre,” by Jibran Khan in AsiaNews, June 11 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Lahore (AsiaNews) — Pakistan’s fundamentalists are rejoicing following the acquittal verdict. The country”s Christian minority is […]

U.S. intelligence officials give Pakistan tips on jihad bomb-making factories, only to find them empty before troops arrive

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Here is yet more evidence that Pakistan’s ISI is directly aiding the jihad. “US intelligence to Pakistan compromised: report,” from AFP, June 10 (thanks to Sanjay): WASHINGTON: US intelligence officials have twice handed Islamabad tips about insurgent bomb-making factories, only to find them abandoned before Pakistani troops arrived, The Washington Post reported Friday. The vacated […]

Great news: Pakistan’s ISI announces full cooperation in top secret June 12 drone strike on Al-Qaeda at 5:23 A.M. near small town of Razmani in North Waziristan…

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Yes, this piece is satire. Among its more politicized offerings, this is one of The Onion’s works of wider appeal, and they hit a home run here, skewering many an element of truth about Pakistan’s double game. No word on whether they might find an “area man” among a gaggle of Western jihadis. “Pakistani Intelligence […]

Assassinated Pakistani journalist’s cell phone records erased back to 18 days before his disappearance; police report still not properly filed

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This development certainly supports the widely held belief — by Human Rights Watch in particular — that Syed Saleem Shahzad was abducted, tortured, and murdered by Pakistan’s jihad-linked ISI, on whom Shahzad reported extensively. Random thugs and “miscreants” can’t undertake a targeted sanitizing of telecom system records. “Saleem Shahzad’s cell phone record erased,” from the […]

Pakistan: Provincial legislators don’t want Christian cabinet member presenting budget

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Tiny Minority of Extremists Alert: They’re that afraid of losing votes to more pious-looking parties. “In Punjab, a Christian can’t present the provincial budget,” by Abdul Manan for the Express Tribune, June 7: LAHORE: Several provincial legislators in Punjab belonging to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have objected to Punjab cabinet member Kamran Michael […]

Pakistanis agitating for banning the Bible call it “pornographic” and “blasphemous”

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In Pakistan, “respect for religions” is obviously a one-way street. But the real motivation here is an attempt to accelerate the purge of Christianity from Pakistani society by effectively criminalizing every element of Christian religious life, including liturgy, prayer and teaching. It is perfectly plausible that even Biblical turns of phrase and allusions that have […]

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