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Pakistan’s ISI: The True Deep State

| Philip Reiner
Philip Reiner
Former Senior Director for South Asia, National Security Council

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The Author is Philip Reiner

Philip J. Reiner is a U.S. national security professional, most recently serving as President Obama’s Senior Director for South Asia at the National Security Council. Mr. Reiner served at the NSC for three years prior to his role driving the President’s South Asia policy, first as Director for Pakistan and then as Senior Advisor for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mr. Reiner has a Master's degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a... Read More

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