The move todirectlyconfront New Ansari and the Afghan bankers could disrupt the relationship between the U.S. and Afghan President Hamid Karzai because of connections between the money exchange and high level Afghan officials.
Still, U.S. law is vague enough on the issue of online poker that the Justice Department has appeared reluctant toconfront online poker firms directly and in court.
But there are serious doubts that even if groups in Pakistan were directly involved, that the country's leader General Pervez Musharraf can do much toconfront them.