US strikes Taliban in Pakistani territory
More breaking news from the Afghan/Pakistan border:
The US has conducted another cross-border airstrike inside Pakistan’s tribal areas. The attack occurred in South Waziristan just as a senior US military commander completed a visit to Pakistan and urged the government to reform Pakistan’s intelligence agency.
Could this be a sign of increased cooperation with Pakistan? Are the Pakistanis waking up to the danger of not working with the US, as world opinion begins to shift against them?
Well it better be, otherwise we’re in for a fight.
The Taliban, al Qaeda, and allied terrorist groups have established 157 training camps and more than 400 support locations in the tribal areas and the Northwest Frontier Province, US intelligence officials have told The Long War Journal.
This is a major terrorist operation. The Pakistani government can only ignore it or condone it for so long. The US and NATO need to be willing and prepared to go beyond what Pakistan allows. Only pressure and firm resolve will win this war.