Leading US lawmakers have said that Pakistan's obsession with India is leading it to dig its own grave as the ISI's destructive role now stands exposed in the wake of the revelations by classified intelligence documents. Congressman Ed Royce told PTI in Washington that the ISI's attempt to distinguish good from bad militants will spin out of control.Royce, Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, was asked about the WikiLeaks leakage which revealed that ISI continues to help and assist al-Qaeda and the Taliban. He said, he has been speaking about the destructive role of Pakistan's ISI for many, many years. Reacting to the WikiLeaks posting of more than 92,000 classified documents on the war in Afghanistan, several Congressmen condemned the release of such secret documents but expressed concern over the continued links between ISI and theTaliban and al-Qaeda.Senator Ike Skelton, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said, these leaked documents, the war in Afghanistan is not going well, and a real strategy is needed for success.Senator Carl Levin said, some of these documents reinforce a longstanding concern about the supporting role of some Pakistani officials in the Afghan insurgency.Levin said he and Senator Jack Reed, during their recent visit to Islamabad, had strongly urged officials to take forceful action against militant networks using Pakistan as a base to attack Afghanistan and American troops.Senator Joe Lieberman said in a statement that the materials ‘ which cover the period from 2004 to 2009 ‘ reflect the reality, recognised by everyone, that the insurgency was gaining momentum during these years while our coalition is losing ground.
News On AIR | July 27, 2010 11:03 AM
Leading US lawmakers say, ISI’s destructive role now stands exposed