Pakistan News

A somewhat optimistic CSM article on Pakistan's deal with the devil. The thought process seems to be that its preoccupation with Al Qaeda has been turning Pakistan into a military state and has weakened its democracy. Letting the Pakistan Taliban handle border patrol in the Waziristan areas will supposedly allow the military/political arms to swing back in balance. The article concludes that a strong Democracy will be able to counter terrorism more effectively. I'm unconvinced... chicken, egg, etc.

Bloomberg reports that Pakistan is asking for a boost in NATO support for border control. Something about a surprisingly strong Taliban/Al Qaeda resistance in Afghanistan. Wait... didn't we win that one? I would stop to ponder if we should have cleaned up Afghanistan before moving on to Iraq but we've got an attack on Iran to plan.

Meanwhile, A Q Kahn, Pakistan's "nuclear Wal-Mart", is still a national hero.