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<div class="entry"><p><strong>The kidnapping of a young American soldier by the Jalaluddin/Sirajuddin Haqqani network puts Pakistan’s military-intelligence establishment in a difficult position, especially if the soldier is being held in North Waziristan.? Rawalpindi could face the choice of having to permit a U.S. ground incursion into Pakistan’s tribal areas or conducting a raid against the Haqqani network itself. </strong></p><p><strong>BACKGROUND</strong></p><p>The Pakistan military has had ties with a handful of Afghan Muslim militant leaders and groups since the 1970s, which have been proven to be fairly useful in attempts to shape developments in the weak, yet often antagonistic neighboring state.</p><p>Since that time period, relations with a variety of actors have changed or fluctuated.? The network of the late Younus Khalis, now led by his son, Anwarul Haq Mujahid,[http://www.polofr1.com polo lacoste pas cher], has turned against the Pakistan military.? 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