Terrible story. Thank you for reporting it. But the telling of it needs some editing. When was Gall attacked? Was the "written account" published or an e-mail sent exclusively to ABC News? Why hasn't the NYT reported on this awful occurrence?

Dan Pearl was not beheaded by Paki special agents. This NYT stringer should watch her neck. I wonder if the NYT is holding back on this for a reason we can only guess, such as the Eason Jordan rule?

"Investigative journalists" are becoming an endangered species. If they were, in fact, getting ready to meet with the Taliban they should have been arrested. Just stick to reporting the news instead of creating a news event. You might live longer.

When will you liberals finally figure out that the Muslims want to kill you?

You're looking for real facts?
Good luck.

Pakistan is not a democracy..so this incident is nothing unusual.

Reporters without borders, what a laugh. They are working on the assumption they are saving lives, this is a joke, right?
If this happened? then the individual was being punished for showing no respect. Makes me wonder about the "times," are they really a professional org? No> I don't think so, else the reporting would be conducted in a manner that would really point out the abuses through video, stills and sound recordings, along with the printed word.
Their arrogance as shown once again they live in a gilted world, they think they are operating with in the bounds of America or England! Stupid!
W E Stewart

Serves her right for trying to meet with a sworn enemy of America. When will the NYT finally admit their treason?

Pakistan is the root of all evils, Mushraff seems to think he is in control! How long? We shall see! We ignore Pakistan at our own peril.

Killing and Assaulting reporters is nothing new here. The influence of Al-Queada and Taliban pemeates all branches of governement including foreign embassys.

They are bluffing us - hook, line and sinker. Creating uncertainity in Pakistan is vital; engineering the assassination of Mushraff will shakeout lots of lose ends. At least it will give us an option to watch them spill their guts. The enemies of Pakistan are also its neighbors, very little they can do at this point.

Glad to hear the Pakistani secret police are doing their jobs in silencing the Taliban and Al Queda propoganda arm AKA New York Times. Nice job guys, keep up the good work. Crack some more skulls at the NYT.

A New York Times reporter trying covertly to meet the Taliban? After everything else the Times has been doing lately, why is this absolutely NO surprise?

Doesn't Al-queda realize that the Al Jazeera Times is on their side? they should be throwing a party in her honor, not hurting her.

The NYT supports the destruction of the USA, what gives?

Sounds like she failed to obey a police officer to me, maybe she shouldn't have been punched in the face, but if the police were to ever knock on my door, I'd open it, and even if I didn't, I wouldn't try grabbing my laptop back from them once they stormed the room. The word 'assaulted' is too strong in the headline, something about a victim of excessive force is more appropriate.

Have these idiotic women ever heard of Daniel Pearl?

We ain't in Kansas no more.

I think it's wonderful that the NYT provides a voice for our enemies. What greater mark of a true reporter can their be than to help kill Americans in order to sell a newspaper. I didn't realize that freedom of the press covered treason.

You conservative nutjobs have no clue about what the role of the media is.

I guess they should just sit back and be spoonfed whatever the government wants us to know. Then everything would be great. There wouldn't be any more casualties in Iraq. Afghanistan would no doubt be at peace, and Pakistan would be loyal American allies if only the media would just quit writing stories to the contrary.

The New York Times should be applauded for having the intestinal fortitude to try to go beyond the government-issued pablum and find the truth.

Of course, the conservatives don't believe in talking to anyone they disagree with. It short-circuits their little brains to encounter a differing point of view.

NYT has done nothing to help our troops. I am all for free press; but if the NYT undermined our effort in WWII like they have in Iraq, our troops would have had much more significant morale problems. The NYT starts out with a left wing agenda and works backword. No sadness for NYT reporters.

Try this: Stay the hell out of the war zones and you wont get hurt. Often reporters believe they are doing good things but are just following up on their own ideals and trying to support their own agenda. there is a massive anti american world growing. Think: Why is this so? So many people leave their own countries to go seek a better life, and find that better life in America. I have traveled most of the world adn find this to be true: Outside of Spain, Germany, England, and Canada, and Australia, Japan and New Zealand I also do not wish to leave out the Nordic countries, where would anyone really want to live? Government problems, corruption, religious oppression, poverty, closed mindedness?
Look before it is too late. Hitler would have owned Europe if it werent for america. the middle east is a dangerous place-if you go there, you take your chances. Do not expect your government to save you...you deserve what you get. One side thought, doesnt it seem a bit odd that the world is being drawn into a total conflict where Muslims are the bad guys and Everyone else is the good guy? With all of our technology, we could feed everyone, and have schools and peace but soemone is adding gas to the fire...why is that?

New York Times! Pity

Liberalism is a mental disorder. The New York Times and the Anti-American culture they've developed within their shameful organization is proof. They are NOT on our side. I believe they are traitors hiding behind our sacred Constitution.