What followed next was an increase in the size and quantity of attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan. That would make sense if the Taliban did not have to retain forces to fight the Pakistani army they could send all their forces to fight in Afghanistan.
But then today President Bush reversed his position on invading that area of Packistan. It seems obvious to me that the US could not attack into Pakistan when there was a good chance we would find ourselves fighting the Pakistani army.
I think it is clear that the Taliban has lost the game. They agreed to the removal of all the Pakistani troops because that would give them enough forces to take out the NATO forces. That has failed and now the USA is going into Pakistan with out fear of confronting the Pakistani Army.
Bin Laden may be a dead duck. It remains to be seen if the little guy from Iran will tolerate the competition from Bin Ladin. I think he won't. He wants the entire spot light.
If that be the case then look for Bin Laden to be captured in the not too distant future.
How would you like to be Lindsay Graham defending bin Laden's civil rights.
Ouch.