Pakistan seeks peace deal with Islamic militants, angering the U.S.

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Source: McClatchy Newspapers

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's new government is negotiating a peace deal with militants in the Taliban-controlled Waziristan region, the rugged mountainous area that's thought to be Osama bin Laden's refuge.

The move reflects the changing approach of America's longtime ally in the war on terror, and news of the talks set off alarm bells in Washington Wednesday.

"We are concerned about it, and what we encourage them to do is to continue to fight against the terrorists and to not disrupt any security or military operations that are ongoing in order to help prevent a safe haven for terrorists there," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. "We have been concerned about these types of approaches because we don't think that they work."

However, details emerged Wednesday of talks under way between the Pakistani government and leaders of the dominant Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan on an agreement in which the Pakistani army would pull out of the area and the government would release some militants from custody.



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1. Well now there's a genius statement:

"We have been concerned about these types of approaches because we don't think that they work."

And this is coming from the Iraq Occupation People.
Einstein, I tells Ya:smoke:

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4. It didn't work last time.

"Enforcibility" is the appropriate buzz-word here.

Musharraf had a commitment, and couldn't enforce it. He was (properly) ridiculed and mocked for it, even though it was one of the two culturally appropriate things to do. Of course, when the agreement fell apart because the militants ignored it, he was ridiculed for not sending in the Army, and then ridiculed for sending in the Army. Pakistani politics: Whatever it takes to get power, no need for consistency.

Now that the PPP and MNL-N are in charge, they want to repeat the process that delivered such glorious results. Will Gilani's gang do any better? They think they will. One of them said that they certainly would, because they're who they are and they aren't Musharraf. *That* instills confidence.

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2. but obama says we should invade pakistan if necessary!!! let it be written, let it be done nt

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/01/AR2007080101233.html

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3. Well this is sure going to help us close down the taliban.. . n/t