Army of Pakistan in South Waziristan

The Sunday Times: Reports that the Government of Pakistan has sent thirty thousand soldiers in to South Waziristan to clear out the Taliban and Al Qaeda. To be honest folks not holding my breath on this one, the one area you don't want to fight is the badlands of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. As the article notes this is not the first time Pakistan has tried to clear out the threat, it never works, the Swat Valley was a success due to the fact that it was closer to Pakistan proper, at least the place had roads, communication, the fight in South Waziristan could get bogged down due to the weather, also the its a tribal area, it depends on how the tribal warlords see the fight, whats in their interest in the long term and who pays them and is not a threat to their power. Even in the time of the Empire the UK kept its nose out of this area on the whole, not place to get bogged down in a long war.