Pakistani internal security (catch all)

[davidbfpo]

A very comprehensive review of how we got here and what might be next, Hat tip to Abu Muqawama: http://www.slate.com/id/2224668/

Now the hard part begins. Since the CIA has demonstrated its ability to pinpoint "high-level targets," it will want to go after other top Taliban leaders in Pakistan, such as Maulvi Nazir in South Waziristan and Jalaluddin Haqqani in North Waziristan. But Pakistan's military and security establishment perceives both men, who focus their fighting in Afghanistan and not in Pakistan, as national security assets more than threats. And there's no magic drone strike to fix that.

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[Valin]

Mehsud killed while getting 'leg massage'
AFP
8/10/09

WASHINGTON — US officials stuck to their belief that Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed last week, amid reports a CIA drone fired missiles at him as he was getting a leg massage on the roof of his father-in-law's house.

A US counterterrorism official told AFP on Monday "there are strong indications (Mehsud) is dead" following a missile attack launched from unmanned aircraft.

"No one is expecting him home for dinner tonight," the official said.
(snip)

[davidbfpo]

A detailed look at what has been reported by Bill Roggio: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archiv...bunk_claim.php and a look at those reported dead before, mainly by Pakistani autorities, who were in fact alive: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archiv...akistani_c.php

Some of the comments are just as interesting as the Bill Roggio's.

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[davidbfpo]

A report that the Pakistani Army will not take ground action in Waziristan, to the annoyance of the USA: http://watandost.blogspot.com/2009/0...aliban-in.html

The target being the Pakistan Taliban group, TTP.

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