310 people dead. 250 of them militants. Is Pakistan starting to get on the ball when it comes to Al-Qaeda? With 90,000 soldiers deployed to the region, that very well may be coming to fruit.
I really want to believe that Pakistan is trying to help for doing what's right. Instead I think Musharraf is trying to cut out the people who are acting against him and if he captures or kills Bin Laden, that would be seen as a major thing in the eyes of the United States. To do that would mean a much cozier relationship with Pakistan, something Musharraf needs plenty of right now, especially with people nipping at his heels trying to get his job.
The main problem I have with Pakistan is that they seem to be blocking us from time to time and only offering us a sacrificial bone to temporarily satisfy us while trying to appease the hardliners in his country. If Musharraf does indeed bring in Bin Laden, that changes the entire landscape of things. It certainly would be a major symbolic defeat of Al-Qaeda.
Travis
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