Thursday, April 30, 2009

Threat of Fresh Attacks on Obama Surge in Afghanistan by the Taliban

Fox News: Reports on the threat by the Taliban to attack the Obama surge in Afghanistan. One has to ask is this a bluff, why attack Western Troops in Afghanistan, the Obama surge and the increase of Western Troops would cost the Taliban more than the Western Forces. It has been argued that Taliban will divert their attention from Afghanistan to Pakistan. The safe heaven in the Swat Valley is a perfect base to attack both Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan with its deal with the Taliban has shown that it can be pushed about, the Taliban broke their agreement with the Government in Islamabad by going in to the lower Dir District and Buner District of Pakistan. The appeasement of the Government of Pakistan has shown that it is weak, the USA and UK have made it plain that the West is looking at a failed state in Pakistan. Thus Taliban might be cowardly murders and thugs but they are not stupid. One can postulate that the heavy attack will be in Pakistan, the Taliban/Terrorists don't win if they fight Western Forces in the open. Thus one can argue that they the will transfer the terrorists polices from Iraq to Pakistan. Lets hope the CIA and Special Forces have the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan under eye and control. Also in the worse case outlook lets hope the US Air Force is ready to strike these missiles. Read of the Day.

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