Former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou, who led counterterrorism operations in Pakistan after 9/11, has said that India’s recent military assertiveness marks a shift from its earlier “strategic patience” towards Pakistan — a phrase once used within the CIA to describe New Delhi’s restraint after major terror attacks. Advertisement

In a recent podcast with ANI, Kiriakou recounted his years in Pakistan and shared startling insights into U.S.-Pakistan relations, including claims that “the U.S. essentially purchased Musharraf, paying tens of millions in cash to Pakistan’s ISI” during the post-9/11 counterterrorism cooperation.

Reflecting on India’s responses to cross-border attacks, Kiriakou said:

“India showed great restraint after the 2001 Parliament attack and again after t

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