Morning Brief: Is Pakistan sponsoring terrorism?

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Prime Minister Gilani; Alex Wong/Getty Images

U.S. officials accuse Pakistan of providing "logistical support" to the bombers who planned the attacks on the Indian Embassy in Kabul. The United States reportedly intercepted communications between Pakistani intelligence officers and the bombers, according to the New York Times.

Now, the question becomes: Was this attack official policy or a rogue operation? The Times reports that, in the eyes of U.S. officials, "the ISI officers had not been renegades." What's more, Pakistani officers are providing militants with intelligence on U.S. operations, U.S. officials say. Pakistan, of course, denies the story.

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