Thursday, January 3, 2008

Back to the Waziristan War

But only for a moment:

"Britain to help probe Bhutto killing" by Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | January 3, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani troops, meanwhile, killed up to 25 suspected militants Tuesday in a remote region close to the Afghan border where al-Qaida and Taliban fighters operate. The fighting followed the abduction of four soldiers, said army spokesman Gen. Waheed Arshad.

The government has blamed South Waziristan-based militant leader Baitullah Mehsud for Bhutto's murder; he has denied involvement.

In his address, Musharraf did not explicitly blame Mehsud. But he appealed to the media and Pakistanis to "expose" him and another prominent pro-Taliban militant leader based in the Swat Valley, Mullah Fazlullah, whom he also accused of orchestrating suicide attacks."

Musharaff has been totally discredited, so I know when he opens his mouth he is lying.