Why Has Pakistan's Army Built a Complex Network of Relationships

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Multiple Choice

Why has Pakistan's army built a complex network of relationships with numerous jihadist terror groups, including the Taliban, and with terrorists like Osama bin Laden?

• A) Their fear of India drove them to do it.
• B) Jihadist terror groups are Muslim, so naturally some involvement would be unavoidable.
• C) Their military leaders were often paranoid that failing to do so would evoke the anger of the people.
• D) Once Pakistan had made an alliance with one terror organization, that organization threatened terror to the Pakistani people if they did not ally with more.

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