September 5, 2007
JUST THE WAY YOU DRAW IT UP ON THE BLACKBOARD:
Jihadis strike back at Pakistan (Syed Saleem Shahzad, 9/06/07, Asia Times)
Al-Qaeda members based in the Pakistani tribal areas of South Waziristan and North Waziristan on the border with Afghanistan see this development as a serious challenge to their survival. In response, they have drawn together the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban, jihadist groups and, last but not least, a significant number in the Pakistani security forces to "nip the evil in bud".This they aim to do by offering fierce resistance to Pakistani forces across the country from bases in North West Frontier Province and elsewhere, as well as to any coalition forces that stage raids from across the border in Afghanistan. After this, they will rejoin the Afghan offensive with renewed zeal.
Sure, they're crazy, but are they really crazy enough to do our job for us and come out and fight? Posted by Orrin Judd at September 5, 2007 4:00 PM
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After this, they will rejoin the Afghan offensive with renewed zeal. This of course assumes that they will win in Pakistan.
So instead of attacking in Afghanistan, they're forced to defend their base against Pakistan and the US. And this is evidence of strength? It sounds like the strategy behind the Battle of the Bulge.
Posted by: Brandon at September 5, 2007 5:14 PM