Pakistans beryktede sikkerhetstjeneste, ISI, bidrar aktivt til at Taliban kan angripe inne i Afghanistan, sier diplomater på begge sider av grensen. Pakistan spiller igjen et spill for å kunne kontorllere Afghanistan. Men motstanderen er et demokratisk regime og NATO.

The most explosive question about the Taliban resurgence here along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is this: Have Pakistani intelligence agencies been promoting the Islamic insurgency?
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Western diplomats in both countries and Pakistani opposition figures say that Pakistani intelligence agencies — in particular the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence and Military Intelligence — have been supporting a Taliban restoration, motivated not only by Islamic fervor but also by a longstanding view that the jihadist movement allows them to assert greater influence on Pakistan’s vulnerable western flank.

Charlotta Gall har tilbrakt to uker i Pakistan, og sier det er liten tvil om at Talibans comeback skjer med myndighetenes viten og vilje.

Pakistani Role Seen in Taliban Surge at Border