ISI chief leaves for US on critical mission

[Lankan Ranger]

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ISI chief leaves for US on critical mission

ISI Chief Lt-Gen Shuja Pasha left on Friday for Washington to explain Pakistan`s position on the presence of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the country before he was killed in a US raid on May 2.

Gen Pasha set off on the critical mission for putting an end to misgivings about Pakistan in the US a day after army`s top brass conceded the failure of intelligence in detecting Osama`s presence in the vicinity of the elite military training institute and ordered an investigation.

Uncorroborated reports suggest that before leaving for Washington Gen Pasha met CIA`s station chief in Islamabad and reminded him about ISI`s contributions in the war on terror and the lead about Osama`s courier that eventually led the US to the Al Qaeda chief`s hideout in Abbottabad.

Although, Washington does not have any evidence to prove that Pakistani military and intelligence were aware of Osama`s presence in the country, it has put the onus on Pakistan to prove its innocence.

Pakistan is now being asked to do something that could prove its sincerity and commitment to the fight against militancy.

While defending ISI, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said: “It is easy to say that the ISI and elements in the government are in cahoots with the Al Qaeda. This is a false hypothesis. This is a false charge. It cannot be validated on any account. It flies in the face of what Pakistan, particularly the ISI, has been able to accomplish more than any other agency, including the CIA.”

As Gen Pasha left for Washington on a trip aimed at restoring trust, The Daily Beast, an online sister publication of Newsweek, reported that “the head of Pakistan`s … intelligence service may step down, as the government looks for a fall guy for the Bin Laden debacle”.

The Daily Beast said Gen Pasha`s resignation “was only a matter of time”.

The report about possible resignation of Gen Pasha has struck a chord with the general public who feel to have been let down by the army and ISI, not just because they could not notice the presence of world`s top most fugitive, but also because of their failure to know about the raid by US Navy Seal strike team.

If anything could indicate public anger about the military and ISI it was a text message widely circulated on different cellular networks. The message reads: “For sale! obsolete army radar, can`t detect copters, but can receive signals of Star Plus (an Indian entertainment channel). Only Rs999.”

Even though the Corps Commanders` Conference held on Thursday tried to allay public doubts about military`s capabilities, reservations linger because of numerous unanswered questions regarding Osama`s presence and the US raid.

ISI chief leaves for US on critical mission | Newspaper | DAWN.COM

[ramu]

Interesting development. What will he do if he is confronted with evidence found in OBL's house that points to involvement or incompetence on the part of ISI. Tempers will raise and a few tea cups broken to start with.

He may have to step down on his return.

[Gin ka Pakistan]

collecting the price money , saving his job or getting new orders

[Bhairava]

Critical mission - my left foot.

It is like a student who has been caught cheating in exams going to the Dean's office..

[third eye]

Each time Pak is caught with its hands inside a cookie jar someone rushes to US.

Nawaz rushed during Kargil. Now Pasha goes to collect a reprimand perhaps.

He has possibly been offered as the sacrificial lamb.

[cheekybird]

collecting the price money , saving his job or getting new orders

must be to get new orders,which will be "help us proove that we killed obl in abbottabad"

[rockstar]

“For sale! obsolete army radar, can`t detect copters, but can receive signals of Star Plus (an Indian entertainment channel). Only Rs999.”

Nice one..!!

[ajpirzada]

funny...... no one cares about taking public in confidence.

actually not very funny

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must be to get new orders,which will be "help us proove that we killed obl in abbottabad"

After all the proof of your soldiers and intelligence sleeping during the raid on OBL's mansion you guys still believe that your forces actually did something?

Anyways I wonder what the "critical" mission is.

[cheekybird]

[QUOTE=|| |\| ||)) || /\\ |\|;1733482]After all the proof of your soldiers and intelligence sleeping during the raid on OBL's mansion you guys still believe that your forces actually did something? :lol

no...just saying that america lied,now that the cia admits the pics were fake,its them who should be embarassed not our forces.

[fida jan]

writting new dictations, for future missions that can be left unresisted, isi then will say, isi is not god, but just a mere system consisting of bribe taking generals

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@cheekybird

no...just saying that america lied,now that the cia admits the pics were fake,its them who should be embarassed not our forces.

Wonder where you heard that. Al Qaeda confirms it was osama Al-Qaida confirms death of Osama bin Laden - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Btw that picture floating around google which is supposedly osama's dead body isn't him. If that's what you are referring to

[LEGENDARY WARRIOR]

After all the proof of your soldiers and intelligence sleeping during the raid on OBL's mansion you guys still believe that your forces actually did something?

you mean in the same way your forces were sleeping during Mumbai attacks. . .

[cheekybird]

Wonder where you heard that. Al Qaeda confirms it was osama Al-Qaida confirms death of Osama bin Laden - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Btw that picture floating around google which is supposedly osama's dead body isn't him. If that's what you are referring to[/QUOTE]

al-qaeda..cia same thing so....not buying AL-QAEDA CONFIRMS!!!!

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you mean in the same way your forces were sleeping during Mumbai attacks. . .

Yes, it's also a shame that ISI who fell asleep in the midnight raid is also accused of funding and supporting the same attackers which our intelligence was ill prepared for.

Nice to see pakistanis stooping low to prove a point in which terrorists killed innocent people, while the point I made was of the killing of the world's most wanted terrorist.