The Situation in Pakistan and Western Security

BBC News: Reports on the remarks of Hillary Clinton the US Secretary of State, Mrs Clinton has stated that the situation in Pakistan is a threat to the national security of the USA. As stated before in this blog, the Obama Administration has to consider if it should send in troops to protect Pakistan from the Taliban/Terrorist threat. The appeasement of the Taliban/Terrorists has allowed them to get within sixty miles of the Capital of Pakistan. The take over the Swat Valley has allowed the Taliban/Terrorists to show their power but also get money, the UK Telegraph reported that the Taliban/Terrorists have taken over the emerald mines in the area. Thus they get money but also they give money to the poor of Pakistan. The class war policy has also worked in the Punjab, one of most populated provinces in Pakistan. Thus the Government of Pakistan has lost the Swat Valley to the Taliban/Terrorists, in fact the President had to agree to demands from the Taliban that Islamic Law run their region, the Punjab has a growing Taliban/Terrorists influence, the New York Times reports today that Taliban/Terrorists have taken over the District of Buner, between 70 (NYT ) -60 ( CNN ) miles form the Capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. The next few weeks could be crucial for the secular Government of Pakistan, if they follow an appeasement policy they will be out of power. Thus the Obama Administration has to think outside the box, Pakistan is a nuclear armed power, how will India react to a Taliban/Terrorist Government across the border. They might consider a nuclear first strike just to make sure the terrorists don't take the chance to hit them first. Thus expect if the Obama Administration thinks that the Taliban/Terrorists will take over Pakistan, they will send in a strike force to take out the nuclear weapons and to repel this threat.