Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Pakistan War News Updates -- May 21, 2008

Summary Of News Reports On Pakistan
US urges Pakistan to nab Taliban chief, in test of anti-terror zeal -- Yahoo News
Pakistan signs peace deal with pro-Taliban militants -- Yahoo News
Pakistan in deal with militants -- BBC News
US objects to talks for peace deal with militants -- Dawn Internet
Negroponte expresses US concerns over FATA peace deals -- Daily Times
Pakistani government inks peace deal with Swat Taliban -- Long War Journal
Pakistani authorities, militants agree peace deal for insurgency-torn valley -- International Herald Tribune
Army to remain in Swat, Tribal Areas, says Rehman Malik -- Daily Times
Beyond the Khyber Pass -- Belmont Club
Pakistan signs deal with Taliban militants -- The Guardian
Pakistan signs peace pact with militants in Swat -- Reuters
Where al Qaeda and the Taliban Hide Out -- U.S. News And World Report
Military: Extremists kill policeman in Pakistan's restive northwest -- International Herald Tribune
US law experts ‘concerned over possible release of terrorists’ -- Daily Times
Top militant leaders threaten to wage a "war in Pakistan" if government softens its stand in talks with India -- RTT News

My Comment: Since the elections early this year, Pakistan has expedited making peace agreements with the tribal areas that border Afghanistan. Every time a peace agreement has been signed, conflict in Afghanistan has increased. I expect the same again now that the militants in the Swat region of Pakistan can focus their attention elsewhere.

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