Interesting, how TIME got invited to Camp Blessing letting people know we're north of Jalalabad.
Update -
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FC25Df04.html -More disturbingly, there have been confirmed reports of dissent among the ranks of the Pakistani para-military troops and the army
-the reaction has now reached dangerous levels as it appears to be spreading beyond South and North Waziristan to the other five tribal regions. Attacks have been reported in Khuram agency (Parachanar) on army troops. There have also been protest rallies in Khyber agency, with tribal leaders warning that if the army does not withdraw from South Waziristan, they will join hands with Wazir tribes there.
The country's top brass are obviously deeply concerned at the situation, but are compelled to push on with the operation as the United States is applying heavy pressure on Islamabad to remain committed. As a result, cracks are already appearing within the army as some ranks are unwilling to take on their countrymen. In one publicized case, a major refused to fly a helicopter gunship.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FC24Df01.html -The ambush indicates that the tribals are well informed of the movements of the army, which is rushing extra troops into the area, as well as heavy artillery. These preparations reflect that in the coming days more fighting can be expected.
The resolve of the tribals to resist the intervention of the army into their region has been strengthened by Sunday's ruling by 70 religious clerics that resistance to the army has now turned into a jihad (a struggle to defend the faith). Copies of the ruling have been distributed in mosques all over North-West Frontier Province as well as in cities in Punjab and Sindh provinces.
Concern in Islamabad
The situation is not tense in the tribal areas alone. In the capital Islamabad, decision makers have been taken by surprise by the extent of the resistance, yet they are in an unenviable position.