Afghan Leaders: Pakistan Behind Bloodshed

President Karzai's Government Says Pakistan Spy Agency Is Behind Series Of Taliban Attacks

(CBS)  Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government on Monday directly accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of being behind a recent series of attacks by Taliban militants that has killed scores of people, reports CBS News' Sami Yousafzai.

After a high level meeting with his aides and cabinet members focusing on the country's diminishing law and order, Karzai blamed Pakistan's premier spy agency, the ISI, and the Pakistani army for the increasing instability in Afghanistan.

A statement from the cabinet sent to CBS News said Afghan leaders had done their best during the last six-and-a-half years to stay away from a war of words with Pakistan and maintain a friendly relationship with its neighbor. But, according to the statement, the ISA and Pakistan's army have continued to interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs.

The press release said Afghanistan had suffered tremendous losses due to the intrusion of Pakistani spies.

"Every day, in each and every corner of the country, our children, women, Ulema (clerics), teachers and workers from the international community have been killed by the plots of the ISI agency," the release said. "Our schools and hospitals are being torched."

The statement, provided to CBS News by the cabinet secretary, claimed the people of Afghanistan and "the international community" were now sure that Pakistan has "not only become a safe haven for terrorists but it also exports terrorism."

"We supported the recent elections in Pakistan with the hope that the new government would watch the activities of the ISI and would take practical steps in stop ISI from interfering in the internal dealings of Afghanistan," the statement said.

It went on to claim that, far from stopping the alleged interference, the ISI's "attacks on our citizens, on the workers of the international community in our country, and on our soldiers" have actually increased under the new leadership.

The cabinet implicated Pakistan's spy agency in a string of recent attacks, including the Kandahar jailbreak, the beheading of Afghans in the Bajaur and Waziristan provinces of Pakistan, a recent suicide blast in Uruzghan province and the deadly bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul.

Karzai's ministers warned that unless Pakistan's leaders verifiably reign-in the spy agency, upcoming talks scheduled between the two countries on assistance along the border region and economic cooperation will be postponed.

Afghan political analyst Ahmad Saad Saedi, who served recently as a diplomat in Pakistan, told Yousafzai that Karzai should take a clear stand on Pakistan's interference in Afghanistan's domestic affairs.

"Pakistan plays the role of an arrogant and self-serving regional power and believes strongly that Afghanistan would harm Pakistan, which is why it does not want peace in Afghanistan," Saedi added.

Saedi urged the U.S. to pressure Pakistan to stop inciting violence in Afghanistan.

In a sign of the rapidly rising tension between the two countries, a couple Afghan ministers have suggested withdrawing the country's ambassador to Islamabad temporarily as a sign of protest, according to a source inside Karzai's administration.

[vietnam21]

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan lashed out at neighboring Pakistan on Monday alleging that its intelligence service and army are behind the bloody Taliban-led insurgency, calling the security forces the "world''s biggest producers of terrorism and extremism."

First cancel 6 billions, then drop a few MOA TO GET IT OVER WITH.

[factsearcher]

Pakistan is definately on the other side... they sold themlselves to the ones that pardon their big debt.
Meanwhile, Talibans in Pakistan has gotten so strong, trained and wealthy... that together with the Alqda we will soon see something happening...and cant be good

[mcvet]

Senator Obama has been dead right on Afganistan for a long time now... We should have finished this off and did what we came for. The insanity of Iraq is just that INSANITY! IF it wasn''t the Worst POLITICAL and MILITARY Blunder of all time, I don''t know what was. IRAQ was, IS, and always will be a FRAUD!! Now we really have a mess on our hands... Pakistan, OUR FRIEND, being the Wild Card!! We need someone with VISION to lead us our of this quagmire.. They PEOPLE of Iraq have their freedom and they, like we, will have to fight to keep it. So what''s new?? Someone had better start thinking about AMERICA and AMERICAN''S. Obama 08

[jackobyte]

"Saedi believes the U.S. should pressure Pakistan to stop inciting violence in Afghanistan."

Hey! what about in India too?

[dargay]

Looks like Karzai''s been smoking Afghanistan''s biggest export.

[liferocks3]

"Saedi believes the U.S. should pressure Pakistan to stop inciting violence in Afghanistan."

Hey! what about in India too?


Saudis Defer $6B In Pakistani Oil Payments to increase violance against US and India.

[bluestardad]

KARZAI

GO BACK TO UNICAL! YOU PIMP

[shellyanne34]

2 peas in a pod. We need to rid ourselves of these two countries. You cannot train snakes.
We are trying to rally support to pull our troops out. Join us at www.theseriouspolice.com

[randynason]

According to the corporate news courtesy of White House sources, Iran is a huge success and the troop surge has worked well. On the other hand, there is Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran...
What''s next, George? Off-shore drilling and more stimulus checks?

[rabzon]

One has to admit that Afghanistan has THE best Intelligence Agency, within minutes after the bombing they knew it was Pakistan. Morons

[langx]

I''m sorry but after watching Obama turn into a Republican and become complicit in the crimes of the White House and Congress as they rob us of our rights to privacy.

I have absolutely no confidence in the Fems or the Repugs.

If Bush was a Dem and this was a Repug congress Bush would have already met the fate of Saddam with all his stupid decisions. Yet after the Torturing, Pat Tillman, The Iraq lies, secret prisons the guy is still free.

The day Bush is arrested is the day I will beieve in my country again. .

Until then it''s very obvious to me that they are working together for the good of there Corporate greed.

Wake up. It''s time for the people to take there country back from the corporations.

You are now living in a Fascist country and you don''t even realize it.

The FISA law and Patriot Act are a Fascist wet dream.

And we are the sheets.

[oneworldusa]

Posted by Langx at 02:42 AM : Jul 15, 2008

-If one doesn''t ''beieve'' in their country called the USA, one of the greatest freedoms is that person can ''leve.''

[oneworldusa]

Pakistan needs to give up Bin Laden. Take him to the border region, kill him with video evidence, and provide a body to deliver to the US that can be genetically determined to be him.

[floydzepp7]

What a nightmare.

[whiskyrocker]

OneWorldUSA
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But, Other wise,Considering holding due regard for Right Honourable President of Pakistan General Retired Musharraf,I was thinking about responding in Seh-Hurfee, It is a traditional style of responding by Pashtoons & Perhaps by Pathans.

You can rhyme with following Text,

Main Boloon, Kay Na Boloon?
Bolo, Bolo,
Phir
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Bolo, Bolo,
Phir
main Bolon Kay na Boloon?
Bolo, Bolo,
Phir
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Phir
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Phir
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[samsel3]

And the extermination continues:...........

More than a year and half before 911 the CIA Special Activities Division was conducting operations in Afghanistan, trying to topple the Taliban regime for the Caspian Sea Oil & Gas Pipelines...........We now call such activities terror.

February 12, 1998 John J. Maresca vp of UNOCAL oil appeared before a House sub committee. The purpose of the meeting was to gain support for exploitation of oil & natural gas resources, for the rights purchased by BIG OIL in the Caspian Sea area.

In his testimony he stated, "The key question is how the energy resources of Central Asia can be made available to nearby Asian markets ".

The exploitation option stated : "One obvious route south would cross Iran, but this is foreclosed by American companies because of U.S. sanctions (with Iran ) . The only other possible route is across Afghanistan, which of course has it''s own unique challenges. " He continued saying, " the pipeline we have proposed across Afghanistan could not begin until a recognized government is in place that has the confidence of governments,lenders (world monitary fund & world bank ) ,and our company "......"

UNOCAL and other American companies are prepared to undertake the job ".