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My friend,And ISI doesnt have any agents(HUMINT) in those areas?
Lets say Pakistan didnt or doesnt know about these operations,do you really think that Pakistan would just accept it and let the US do whatever it wants?
Think about it,you are not Afghanistan where the US can do whatever it wants,at will.
And if without knowledge of Pakistan,why would they make it public,wouldnt that bring the fragile relationship with Pakistan in danger?
Yes, ISI agents might be lurking in those regions as well. However, CIA employs locals as 'part-time' agents to do its bidding in those areas. A foreigner would draw attention (e.g. Raymond Davis) but a local is less likely to due to his familiarity with the landscape and relevant contacts. There are cases of even double-agents working in those regions. It is a messed-up situation.
I dislike violation of Pakistan's sovereignty. However, Pakistan have suffered a great deal from terrorism as well. It is true that Pakistani military establishment have never been comfortable with American tendency to conduct unilateral operations inside Pakistan. A Pakistani national such as myself will not be either. However, we don't care about the lives of terrorists and their sympathizers; they have spilled enough Pakistani blood.
Bro,
That was the situation on the ground in 2009. In response, NATO conducted a large number of raids in Taliban dominated regions to reduce their footprint and the situation on the ground at present is this:
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/29/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-maps.html?_r=0
If you will read history of Afghanistan, you will come to understand that Southern Afghan tribes are more likely to support Taliban then the Northern Afghan tribes. It is a clash of mindset.
You can see that NATO significantly increased its military strength in Afghanistan in 2009 in response to resurgence of Taliban in the country. The situation on the ground have improved since 2009 irrespective of what you hear in the news. Taliban continue to get new recruits and leaders with passage of time and they may not disappear in the years to come but their influence can be minimized and they can be made to understand that this war is unwinnable for them. Americans have given Taliban (and other hostile elements) the option to come to the negotiation table and accept the Afghan democratic setup or continue to face resistance and assassination attempts.
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