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Here is my reaction, moorath that I may be, to this breaking story. It is not news!

There is a famous scene in the movie Casablanca (old movie) where the character  Captain Renault, says "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on" In the Casbah! This quote is almost now a cliche to describe situations where "black deeds" are ongoing and no one should be surprised unless of course they were not paying attention.

I hope I am not sounding unpatriotic. But... this is not news. It has been known for nearly a decade that ISI has sectors intensely committed to the ideals of jihad, and to undermining any government in Karachi that veers too far in the direction of constructive relations with the West and/or with India. It is not a secret. No one should be shocked. It has been reported time and again that terrorist cells have links with ISI, and that terror training camps have support within ISI. The problem has never been the cloak of darkness. The problem has always been that ISI is deeply divided in its loyalties and the governments of Pakistan, even under Musharef, could never be 100 percent confident of ISI loyalty.

So what is it with all this amazement? We know this. For it only now to be officially "unacceptable" demonstrates that the Wiki leak is more disturbing for any number of reasons, than rediscovering ISI is a black hole of intrigue. With Pakistan, India and the US are still playing out the story of the scorpion and the frog. Who gets to play the scorpion is always another news story. swordfight