Zardari, Pakistan And Belief In The War

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From Captain's Quarters:

In order to stop the violence in Pakistan’s Swat valley of the North West Frontier Province, or so the government of Pakistan hopes, a deal has been struck to turn over Swat to fudamentalist Sharia law. Zardari still believes that the Taliban problem poses the greatest risk to the survival of Pakistan, and in this he is correct. The Taliban must be eliminated, he says.

But the analysis is basically correct. While Zardari believes that the Taliban are the real threat to Pakistan’s existence, Pakistan still does not. Zardari cannot wage the war against the Taliban - the Army and ISI are needed, and since they are still convinced that this is an American war, the deal has been struck with the Taliban. Note the nuance with which Pakistan’s Foreign Minister deals with the issue.

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My Comment: I just want to take the opportunity to thank The Captain's Journal for the work that he does, and for the news and information that he freely gives to those who wish to know more about what is happening on the foreign scene. His blog is excellent, and his posts for the past year have been on the money when it comes to the wars that are raging in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

When I first started reading his blog, I was very skeptical. No more now.

I can only hope and pray that this thinking also exists in Nato, the U.S. military, and in the White House.