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Ever since Adm. Mike Mullen blew his top over the links between Pakistani military intelligence and the Haqqani clan accused of attacking the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, there has been much speculation about what this means for America’s already-strained relationship with Pakistan.

The outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff went public at an appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee last Thursday. In particular, he said that not only the attack on the embassy, but also a truck bombing on Sept. 10 that killed five Afghans and wounded 77 NATO troops, were “planned and conducted” by the Pakistan-based Haqqani network.

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