"Under the terms of a recent controversial accord, Pakistan is to impose Islamic law ( sharia) in return for peace in Swat, a scenic valley and former tourist haven only 160 kilometres from Islamabad. The Taliban are not supposed to “display weapons in public” and must “recognize the writ of the government.” But even without leaving Mingora, the seat of district administration in Pakistan's Swat valley, flagrant breaches of the peace accord with the Taliban are visible. Conditions on the ground indicate the Taliban militia is tightening its grip, making it even less likely that they will be willing to give up power. A ceasefire accompanied the announcement of the deal in February, ending a failed 16-month counterinsurgency operation by Pakistani security forces. With troops back in their barracks, the Taliban are unopposed and have no need to function surreptitiously."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090430.wswat30/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090430.wswat30
Why do we consider Pakistan our friend and ally? The just gave the Taliban an independent state within a state 100 miles from the Pakistani capital.
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