Pakistan's Navy HQ Tagged by Suicide Bomber

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Surprising last paragraph, added it seems as an afterthought:

"On Tuesday, a provincial politician was killed in a suicide attack in the Swat valley as the army continued its offensive against the Taliban."

This makes me wonder if the Taliban is finally starting to begin to target local "collaborators" instead of limiting themselves to attacking Punjabi-dominated cabals within the Pakistani government.

More about the murdered politician here

Taliban/Al-Qaida Power Flip in Afghanistan

The most interesting thing:


Muhammad Omar (I hesitate to call him a mullah) promised the following:


"We assure all countries that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as a responsible force, will not extend its hand to cause jeopardy to others"

In other words, he strictly removes himself and his movement from a jihadi movement, and is essentially playing to the popular mood in Afghanistan, namely "We want our country back." 


With the way Dear Leader has been conducting himself and the war effort lately, he seems likely to strike a chord.

Pakistani Army Storms its 'Pindi HQ

A lot of my family, on my mother's side, is involved in the Indian military in some capacity, in both administrative sectors and deployable sectors. Naturally, I'm biased. Regardless, this is terrifying. Indian media, of course, reports stories of how Pakistan is slipping and falling frequently, but the volume of stories making its way into the North Atlantic media is a little stunning. It's eerie how the government's collapse is closely  mirroring that which was predicted for it shortly after partition. Anyway.

BBC Story Here