[Cap Huff]

This is the article in Asia Times you linked in an earlier thread today about the two murdered hostages. I decided to post it as a separate thread. I don't know whether there is sufficient time before Rumsfeld's visit to mount another attack to correspond to the visit (like the Wana operation came right around Powell's visit), but I have a feeling there is going to be some building in that direction.

I wonder what's going on in private conversations. Rumsfeld's comment about Musharraf and the Khan affair was very public and for a reason.

[swarthyguy]

I think we're going to insist on offensives all this spring.

If nothing else, keep the jihadis off balance and hopefully spring some traps on them.

Mush has no choice but to comply regardless of the domestic repercussions.

After absolving Mush of all knowledge in the Nuke Ring, he has to play ball. There's a price for Uncle Sam's benevolence. "it don't come easy..."