Shock horror: Pakistan abandons plans for military push against Taliban

Posted by Robert on August 28, 2009 3:57 PM

[1] What a surprise!

"Pakistan: No Military Campaign Against the Taliban," by Bobby Ghosh for [2] Time, August 28 (thanks to John):

Despite strenuous entreaties by top U.S. officials, Pakistan has abandoned plans to mount a military offensive against the terrorist group responsible for a two-year campaign of suicide bombings across the country. Although the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been in disarray since an Aug. 5 missile strike from a CIA-operated drone killed its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, the Pakistani military has concluded that a ground attack on its strongholds in South Waziristan would be too difficult....

Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/08/shock-horror-pakistan-abandons-plans-for-military-push-against-taliban.html

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[2] http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090828/wl_time/08599191932700