Trouble in Pakistani Provinces Show Danger for the Future
By Douglas Farah
The news from Pakistan's border regions is getting worse, not better, and it seems unlikely that the new wave of attacks and recruitment are the result of Taliban desperation or lack of power.
The recent call by Zawahiri to residents of Kabul to rise up against the Americans is not so interesting for the text of the message, but it is interesting because it shows an ability to comment on recent events, and project a message in an area and at a time when such projections have a strong psychological impact.
Far from weakening, the Taliban and its remaining al Qaeda allies, operating often with the continued assistance of the Pakistani military and intelligence, are gaining strength. For the past year I and others have been forwarding the observations of those on the ground on how the Taliban has re-armed with new weapons, increased its communications capabilities-including encryption-and greatly enhanced its mobility by purchasing a new fleet of 4X4 vehicles. The Washington Post carried an intersting article on this again yesterday. My full blog is here.
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