"Militants in the Afghan border region disavowed a 10-month old truce with the government." Sounds like the truce has served its purpose for the jihadists' interests, and things are going rather well for them now in those territories. Hence, the truce is off, and for many, the Lal Masjid raid may have been the excuse they were waiting for.
"Militants kill 38 in northwest Pakistan," by Riaz Khan for the Associated Press:
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Suicide attackers struck a police headquarters and a military convoy on Sunday in Pakistan's northwest, killing as many as 38 people in an intensifying anti-government campaign in an area long known as a haven for the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Militants in the Afghan border region disavowed a 10-month old truce with the government that critics said gave them a safe haven from which to launch attacks on Afghan, U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
The government has deployed thousands of troops to the region to thwart calls by extremists for a holy war to revenge the bloody storming of Islamabad's Red Mosque last week, and the region's Islamic militants are increasingly training their attacks on the soldiers — and apparently other government targets as well.
In Dera Ismail Khan, near South Waziristan, the bomber at the police headquarters struck as recruits were testing to join the force, said Gul Afzal Afridi, a police officer.
"It was a suicide bombing and the attacker mingled among the scores of people gathered for the test and physical examination," Afridi said.
More than 150 people were on the grounds when the bomber struck. The blast killed 20 people and wounded 35, said police officer Mohammed Aslam. He said the head of the suicide bomber and his suicide vest had been found.
Elsewhere, in a mountainous area of North West Frontier Province near the Afghan border, a convoy of army and paramilitary troops was attacked by suspected militants, Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad said. An official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the press said 18 people were killed and 47 wounded; Arshad said 11 soldiers and three civilians had died.
"These were two suicide attacks in which two blue Suzuki vans were used as well as an (improvised explosive device) blast," said Arshad, who said 39 soldiers were wounded by the explosions.
On Saturday, a suicide bombing killed at least 24 soldiers and wounded 29 on a road near Daznaray, a village about 30 miles north of Miran Shah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal region, Arshad said.
The U.S. needs to destroy Pukestan's nuclear arsenal before Musharraf is overthrown by Mujahideen.
So Musharraf insisted the US keep out of the tribal areas and this is how they react. How many of those killed were actually supporters of the jihadists and would have protected them against any US attack?
I'd call it ironic, but it's really pathetic. How many more people must die to protect those who place no value on life?
durka durka...looks like the honeymoon of a devil's bet is over...and once again, proves the adage:
"First rule when dealing with the devil: DON'T".
I think the door just opened up for US Operations in places some People may think are safe. Some were given the opportunity to prove their "peacefulness".
Jihad Joe may find himself in the kind of Rain that will never help the Water Table rise.
One thing.. If we weren't involved in Iraq right now, we could put much more credible pressure on Pakistan.
AND we could get involved in a meaningful way if we relly needed to secure their nukes or clean up the border fiefdoms where the terrorists are hanging out.
Like Hitler, who miscalculated by stretching his Wehrmacht too thin by attacking on too many fronts.. Bush got a little too happy and noone pointed out the consequences in terms of what this means to a credible deterrence vis-a-vis Iran or Pakistan or whomeever.
I'm still waiting for the outrage by all the good Muslims upset over the hijacking of theor Peacefull Faith.
NO ISLAM - KNOW PEACE
"One thing.. If we weren't involved in Iraq right now, we could put much more credible pressure on Pakistan."
Posted by: Allahfanculo
....does anyone remember Sadaam Hussein saying ...If the International forces attack Iraq, the "mother of all wars" will begin...
.....he may have been telling the truth.....
none the less.....Islam is still for losers....
"Militants in the Afghan border region disavowed a 10-month old truce with the government."
....is anyone surprized?.....
And when (or if) the Paki army starts to get the upper hand on the wazi area, then the taliban will again offer a peace deal. And Mushi will again accpet it, and the liberal media will hail it as a great step towards lasting peace and harmony. . .again.
And in 10 months when the Taliban/Al Qaeda get rearmed, the process will start over.
This is the time for the U.S. (and "friends" to push towards Paki and the Pakis to push towards Afghanistan, and kill everything in between them.
Of course there is the kumbaya factor to consider here.