ISI still linked to militants: Mullen, Petraeus

The United States has indications that elements of Pakistan’s ISI military intelligence agency provide support to Taliban or al Qaeda militants, senior U.S. military officers said on Friday. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army General David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, said the agency must end such activities. The officers made their remarks as the United States unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, which promises

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