Posted on 10/20/2009 9:25:06 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The ground offensive that it launched in the region on Saturday is viewed by analysts as its most serious attempt so far to liquidate the militant network there.
This conclusion is based on the tactics the army has adopted so far.
Unlike previous operations which were invariably half-hearted, haphazard and abortive, it took its time to plan a thorough operation this time.
Stronghold
The ground offensive comes after a four-month siege of Mehsud lands, during which the civilian population was encouraged to leave the area and the mobility of the militants was restricted.
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We should help ....send our drones.
Yup, best time to hit the rats is when ya flush ‘em out in the open.
I guess the Pakis got tired of the Taliban blowing stuff up every few days. The same thing happened to AQ in Iraq—keep killing civilians and people turn against you. I hope they’re truly serious about cleaning out Waziristan this time. And you’re right—we should send our drones!
Pakistan isn’t bothered about combating the Taleban. They created it, and it’s the only way it has, of retaining its influence in Afghanistan, which it means to get back, once American troops have left.
As far as the Paki army sorts are concerned, if he blows up army headquarters, hes a bad taleban, kill him. If he blows up an American convoy, he’s a good Taleban, give his family some cash.
We have for a few years now being operating drones over the sky of Pakistan in order to take out those we read about at the LWJ, within the FATA and elsewhere.
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