This is a farce. This is what this country gets for making deals with the devil. If ever this country was to deal islam a death blow, i would not be surprised if by some wave of the hand that Pakistan and Iran hand over their nuclear weapons to some islamic group to reek havoc on the world.

I can't believe this. This is yet another victory for Al Qaeda and the Taliban and a painful blow for US Forces. Well, perhaps not. It's not like Pakistan was doing anything to help. They've been harboring bin Laden for several years now. Pakistan is pro-jihad, apparently.

Since this region is still a part of Pakistan, this puts Pakistan back into the A-list of nations sponsoring, or at least permitting, terrorism, on their soil, like Syria. The bright spot, as far as I suspect, is that Pakistan has a private deal with the US to let the US grab its nukes if a taliban revolution occurs in that country. But deals can change.

Good well written story. This country did what was best for themselves. The Islam terrorist
will not stop until defeated.
We are just so blessed to have
a real leader in charge.
God bless our President a man
with real courage. A man of history, honor and fortitude.

So what does the Bush administration have to show for now? How can one stay the course? How many more Americans does he need to send to their death before he recognizes his policy is inflexible in dealing with a forever changing enemy?

A day for Democrats to rejoice.

Pakistan is ruled by a military dictator who, post 9/11, gave the United States just enough semblance of assistance in the war on terror to keep us at bay. In reality, the country is our enemy, it is a bastion of Islamofascism and a safe-haven for terrorists bent on the destruction of our nation. If Bush had maintained our strong military presence in Afghanistan and demanded entrance into Pakistan, instead of recklessly and stupidly entering into a protracted war with Iraq, we would have crippled the Taliban and Al Quaida. Instead, Afghanistan threatens to regress under NATO control and Pakistan's government has retreated from engaging the terrorists, creating a defacto terrorist state-within-a-state, not unlike Hezbollah in Lebanon.

It sure looks like we're "Choosing Up Sides" - Better to find out who your Friends are now than in the heat of battle -

Gee,
You would have thought with the magnificent leadership of GW Bush that something like this could never happen.

Militant Islam is winning...

I'll bet you can take a guess at where we're going to sentd our military next. I always figured that this would happen. The biggest reason that things like this happen is because some D.S. from about 60 years ago figured that we were civilized and needed rules of engagement. tThat was the only mistake that was needed to put us in this situation. These people have probably never laid an eyeball on the rules of engagement that a US soldier has to adhere to. They already proved how far they will go to win. Here is a piece of advice that is free to any who will read it and take it to heart. The only way to defeat these fanatics,loonies, or dunderheads is to exterminate any who (no matter who they are man, woman, or child)feels that their way of violent life will be tolerated by a global society that is tired of these fanatics running amok!!

Musharraf is riding a tiger that it is difficult for most of us to imagine - this is not that surprising. Pakistan will be a problematic place for many years to come. The best hope is the rising standard of living there - but the Iraqi insurgents have shown how easy it is to undermine even that.

Pakistan is a country that promotes terrorism. The 'war' they were fighting was just a bluff. NUKE'EM sez I

If the Pakistan military can't stand up to the Taliban and have to resort to ASKING them to be nice, then we certainly could decide to ignore the Pakistan government when they ASK us to stop bombing the heck out of the Taliban strongholds.

This is not at all surprising. Unless US military personnel in tens of thousands go into Pakistan's bordering region with
Afghanistan, US will never be able to root out Taliban and Al Quaida. US must understand that Pakistan is not their ally, Pakistan is the devil in the face
of an ally. 99.9% Pakistani military is sympathetic to Islamic radicalism and extremism. Entire Pakistani intelligence service is sympathetic to Islamic
radicalism and extremism. Entire population of the region bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan is heavily sympathetic to Islamic extremism and radicalism.
Entire population in that region is tremendously hostile to US and western civilizations. US has "outsourced" the job of hunting down Taliban and Al Quaida to Pakistani military, and it's a joke. If US thinks that Pakistani intelligence service and it's military will hunt down Taliban and Al Quaida leadership
which is hiding in Pakistan, then US is day-dreaming. Pakistan's Parvej Musharraf very well knows that until Taliban and Al Quaida is there in Pakistan, he
will continue to get US support, financial and military aid and precisely that's why neither he not his military is serious about hunting down Taliban and Al Quiada leadership which is hiding in Pakistan. To, members of US Administration and US Congress, don't you ever forget that it's been 5 years since 3000 of my
brothers and sisters were brutally murdered at WTC by these Islamic terrorists and their supporters who are stiil in Pakistan, it's time for US to stop day-dreaming and take a very strong stance against Pakistan. It's time for US to tell Pakistan either you root out Taliban and hunt down Al Quaida or we are
coming in.

Your response shows that you have the 'we-them' mentality which the media and the neocons in our government promote.
It's in their interest to demonize the country they want to invade and control.

Just google Carlyle Group, Operation Northwoods, Gulf of Tonkin and Project for a New American Century. You may be surprised that the middle eastern nations are not the only 'reekers of havoc.'

Do your homework - and wake up.
The devil is in the details.

Yes you can't buy frends and make a
deal with the devel.Let all nations
know that we are attacked from your
area or country that pert will be a parking lot.We have the means it's time to use it or forget it.that way the local goverments no what,t to come if they don,t control
their country.Or baybe we should of dominated the area and taught them how to follow our rules.

I feel sorry for my US friends. For years your administration has been siding with Pakistan (a religious dictatorship) against India (world's largest democracy).

It looks like you just got the mother of all bitch-slaps. What exactly did you expect? A lot of Indians have sore faces right now from laughing too much today.

GO AHEAD AND KEEP OUTSOURCING JOBS OVER THERE, TOO WHILE YOUR AT IT. THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY TO OUR GOVERNMENT. FOR ALL WE KNOW, OSAMA IS ONE OF THE CALL TAKERS IN THE CALL CENTER ALONG W/ HIS BUDDIES. MAKES ME REALLY SICK TO MY STOMACH

Different communities handle adverse situations in different ways. How can America expect that a country or people not directly impacted by the effect of the Taliban or Osama would be immune to ongoing and escalating pressure from internal and external sources.

As per the article, once the solution is found to be hollow, Pakistan will again engage the outside regime exerting control and influence.

However, history will again repeat itself, as a majority of the community will not be educated or aware of violations of previous agreements or the grevious activities of Pakistan's infestation of foriegn regimes.