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Without a doubt there is no easy answer to the Waziristan situation / problem. Or for that matter the entire Afghan/Pak border problem -

Bringing more Afghan Army units online is always helpful but in reality they are a long way off from being at all effective (accountable) on their own.

Increasing the number of NATO forces (as is currently happening) is a move in the right direction -

Continuing to aggressively attack sites within the Pakistan border region where we find Pukhtoons harboring or directly supporting Taliban / al Qeade is also sound policy / warfare - IMO -

Having Musharraff put his more accountable / loyal forces into Waziristan (along with in the NWFP) is also key.

Having more hunter / killer teams (Black if need be) into these areas is also needed in larger numbers. While at the same time as we are trying to influence the hearts and minds of people within these regions....we have to also make sure they know their is a stiff and ugly price to pay if they cross us / work directly with our enemies.

Making them pay this price needs to be escalated in my opinion.

Granted conducting operations in this region of the world is incredibly difficult and their is certainly large risks associated with any of our forces running such Ops. Bombing this region is not effective (outside of pinpoint locations.....of which we should be doing more).

In the opinion of most Afghans, the Durand Line should rightly have been drawn at Attock, and this is what the Afghans will press for when their country is strong enough. Within this context, it is useful to note that, south of the Durand Line, in what is currently Pakistani territory, land records, police and legal records, etc, still refer to the people as 'Afghan'.

IIRC, "Afghan" and "Pathan" are synonymous in Pashtu

INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR: PAPER NO. 19 ESCALATING TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN

Interesting Indian perspective.