Pakistan's Intelligence Service Profiled
11 January 2008
Mark J. Roberts, '', Joint Forces Quarterly, January 2008
ABSTRACT: "After the Khomeini revolution in 1979, the United States lost access to Iran-based electronic surveillance. Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq agreed to intelligence cooperation, strengthening U.S. relations with his Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). President Zia needed to enhance...
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Japan Resumes Afghan Refueling Mission
11 January 2008
'Japan PM forces navy bill through', BBC News, 11 January 2008
EXCERPT: "The Japanese government has invoked a rarely-used power to force through a controversial naval bill. The ruling party used its lower house majority to override opposition lawmakers, who had voted down the bill in the upper house hours earlier. It was the first such move in more than 50 years, and followed months of deadlock over the proposed legislation. The bill...
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