Boss of Pakistan intel agency to push CIA chief Petraeus to end drone strikes
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Zaheerul Islam, head of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, and CIA chief Gen. David Petraeus is meant to ease the tension between the two allies, Pakistani and Western officials warn the issue of drone strikes may yield little common ground.
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| Boss of Pakistan intel agency to push CIA chief Petraeus to end drone strikes CBS News Zaheerul Islam, head of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, and CIA chief Gen. David Petraeus is meant to ease the tension between the two allies, Pakistani and Western officials warn the issue of drone strikes may yield little common ground. See all stories on this topic » |
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