I don’t believe Pakistan was motivated by moral interest in releasing U.S. hostage Caitlan Coleman and her family, and I’m skeptical of Pakistan’s account of the rescue.
These hostages were released Thursday after five years in the Haqqani network’s captivity. An ally of the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban, and a committed adversary of the United States, the Haqqani network is half-mafia, half-terrorist. Crucially relevant, however, the Haqqanis are also supported and influenced by powerful elements of the Pakistani establishment. Most notably, Pakistan’s ISI intelligence service.
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