What Pakistan's Intelligence Ties Say About Ending Terrorism
By Douglas Farah
July 30, 2008
Minimize the use of U.S. military force. In most operations against al Qa’ida, local military forces frequently have more legitimacy to operate and a better understanding of the operating environment than U.S. forces have. This means a light U.S. military footprint or none at all. The problem with that approach, particularly in Afghanistan and along the Pakistan/Afghanistan border is precisely that many of those who are classified as allies in combating radical Islamist are, in fact, not allies at all. The CIA’s often less than careful involvement with the ISI, and cooperation with local police and intelligence agencies simply provides information to the enemy.
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