As Islam's prophet lived and preached, so [1] war is deceit. Just another reminder of how futile the "Swat deal" -- supposed peace in exchange for sharia -- is; something the U.S. government should keep in mind as it prepares to hand over [2] one billion dollars to Pakistan. "Taliban deceived govt, staged withdrawal drama: ISPR," from the [3] Daily Times, April 29:

MINGORA/ISLAMABAD: Security forces backed by warplanes and helicopter gunships launched a new operation in Buner district near the Swat valley on Tuesday, bombing suspected Taliban hideouts in Kalil, Shera Turf, and Kandao areas.[...]

Nearly 300 Taliban entered Buner from April 2 to 4 and began to terrorise the locals, in violation of the Swat deal, Gen Abbas said. “The government warned the militants but they refused to listen and staged only a symbolic withdrawal. They [sic] government was left with no option expect to use force,” he said.

According to several news agencies, he said it would take up to a week to clear an estimated 500 Taliban from Buner...