[habaes corpussel]

"But to give credit where it's due, lately, he has become far more honest in decrying Pakistani double dealing lately and exhorting them to ally more closely in deed with the USA."

Lately but look at his previous record. Though he down plays the ISI's involvement with the Taliban and he see Iran not as such a big threat......Again as with any of these talking heads you have to listen and then verify what they are telling you.

[Dolphy]

Are you saying he is inaccurate or says too much? Personally I remember seeing him for the first time on FNC telling his bin Laden and Clinton story. I like him a lot, but have wondered who he working for at times...read, disinformation or political publicity.

[swarthyguy]

Agree with your point about his prior analyses particularly during the Afghan campaign when he was a Paki booster and always sparring with Haroun Amin, the Northern Alliance spokesman who made the TV rounds.

FWIW, i still think Ijaz's true role in the Pearl fiasco has yet to fully come out. Not to mention Musharraf's bloody hands and the ISI linkages in L'Affaire Pearl.

Check out this recent piece by Ijaz.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/854057/posts