New reports confirmed that Pakistan was among the 54 nations actively participating in the CIA’s extraordinary renditions and tortures, but the details show an almost shocking level of involvement in the program.
The reports say that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, the military intelligence operation with virtual independence from both Pakistan’s military and its government, not only allowed the CIA use of their airports, but also detained and tortured hundreds of people on the CIA’s behalf.
This should perhaps not be so surprising, after all the CIA provides roughly one third of the ISI’s operating budget in any given year. But the revelation will likely add to the sentiment that the US wields undue influence in Pakistan.
This could well have a deleterious effect on the ruling PPP just months ahead of the election, though their abortive attempts at getting any oversight over the ISI failed, and they likely had no influence over the agency’s complicity in the CIA’s crimes.
No wonder the whole PAKISTANI NATION is paying the price of their crimes.
Your header gave me hope that the entire ISI had been arrested for torturing on US's behalf. Then I noticed it was a comma not a semi-colon or colon. Oh, well.
Atleast post from credible sources. The recent "human rights violations" report which claims 54 nations connived with the CIA in torture and illegal detention, alleges that the ISI was complicit in all such activities. When you check the cited references, they quote the notorious HRW which is a geopolitical propaganda tool used by lobbies in the US. Furthermore, this latest report making waves around the world is released by Amrit Singh, daughter of Indian PM Manmohan Singh. This is another strong evidence of the report being distorted with manufactured incidents.
yes…Yes…YES…. The Pakistani "partners" at the ISI are and have been a busy bunch, even BEFORE 911….. There is the still murky $1OO,OOO.OO wire transfer that was sent to Mahamet Atta at the supposed behest of then director Mahmoud Ahmad who famously went on to be having breakfast with Porter Goss, the chairmen of the Senate Intelligence committee and
Bob Graham chairmen of the House Intelligence .committee and other members of that House Intelligence committee.
"Lt. Gen. Mahmood Ahmed, Director of Pakistan's secret service, the ISI, is quite possibly the most taboo suspect of all 9/11 suspects. It was reported in early October 2001 that Mahmood ordered Saeed Sheikh to send $100,000 to hijacker Mohamed Atta. Since then hardly a word has been said about this stunning report, and in fact this once very powerful man appears to have completely disappeared from view.
In December 2002, Senator Bob Graham, head of the Congressional 9/11 inquiry and thus privy to much information still not publicly released, said he was "surprised at the evidence that there were foreign governments involved in facilitating the activities of at least some of the [9/11] terrorists in the United States. … It will become public at some point when it's turned over to the archives, but that's 20 or 30 years from now." [PBS Newshour, 12/11/02] Is he referring to Pakistan and the role of Mahmood, a man Graham just happened to be discussing bin Laden with in Washington DC as the 9/11 attacks were happening?
If Mahmood had a role in 9/11, this would not only strongly suggest that the rest of the Pakistani government had foreknowledge, but it would also raise curious questions about who else knew, in the US, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere. Mahmood seems to be involved in a number of important but obscure meetings before, during and after 9/11.
For more on Mahmood's possible connection with the 9/11 hijackers, see the entries about middleman Saeed Sheikh (also in narrative form). See also the section on the ISI generally. It is possible that the story of Mahmood's involvement in 9/11 is only Indian propaganda, but no Western reporter seems curious to find out."
Why isn.t this guy in Guantanimo….. ??? ISI was in the loop and knows too much to risk any investigation….. Try googling this guy,,,
yes…Yes…YES…. The Pakistani "partners" at the ISI are and have been a busy bunch, even BEFORE 911….. There is the still murky $1OO,OOO.OO wire transfer that was sent to Mahamet Atta at the supposed behest of then director Mahmoud Ahmad who famously went on to be having breakfast with Porter Goss, the chairmen of the Senate Intelligence committee and
Bob Graham chairmen of the House Intelligence .committee and other members of that House Intelligence committee ON THE MORNING OF 911!!!
"Lt. Gen. Mahmood Ahmed, Director of Pakistan's secret service, the ISI, is quite possibly the most taboo suspect of all 9/11 suspects. It was reported in early October 2001 that Mahmood ordered Saeed Sheikh to send $100,000 to hijacker Mohamed Atta. Since then hardly a word has been said about this stunning report, and in fact this once very powerful man appears to have completely disappeared from view.
In December 2002, Senator Bob Graham, head of the Congressional 9/11 inquiry and thus privy to much information still not publicly released, said he was "surprised at the evidence that there were foreign governments involved in facilitating the activities of at least some of the [9/11] terrorists in the United States. … It will become public at some point when it's turned over to the archives, but that's 20 or 30 years from now." [PBS Newshour, 12/11/02] Is he referring to Pakistan and the role of Mahmood, a man Graham just happened to be discussing bin Laden with in Washington DC as the 9/11 attacks were happening?
If Mahmood had a role in 9/11, this would not only strongly suggest that the rest of the Pakistani government had foreknowledge, but it would also raise curious questions about who else knew, in the US, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere. Mahmood seems to be involved in a number of important but obscure meetings before, during and after 9/11.
For more on Mahmood's possible connection with the 9/11 hijackers, see the entries about middleman Saeed Sheikh (also in narrative form). See also the section on the ISI generally. It is possible that the story of Mahmood's involvement in 9/11 is only Indian propaganda, but no Western reporter seems curious to find out."
Why isn.t this guy in Guantanimo….. ??? ISI was in the loop and knows too much to risk any investigation….. Try googling this guy,,,
ISI always does what CIA asks it to do. So in this case the question would be who in CIA asked ISI to wire the money.
Thank You for your apt reply masmanz….., I have read in more than one source that the CIA must approve the ISI head. by treaty obligation…. Do you have a info on that?