by BARRY GREY
The article notes that the CIA is already operating six Afghan militias “that serve as a special operations force against insurgents throughout Afghanistan.” It claims that such militias, i.e., death squads, operate around the cities of Kandahar, Kabul and Jalalabad and in the rural provinces of Khost and Kunar. A sixth, called the Paktika Defense Force, has, according to the Times, twice crossed the border and conducted operations in Pakistan.
The British Telgraph, which also ran a story on the push by American commanders for ground raids into Pakistan, noted that some analysts believe US officials are leaking such reports in order to increase the pressure on Pakistan to launch an offensive in North Waziristan.
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(Thanks to Mukul Dube)