Militant Gains in Pakistan Said to Draw More Fighters

The militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, with his back to the camera,
held a news conference in May in South Waziristan.

From The New York Times:

WASHINGTON — American military and intelligence officials say there has been an increase in recent months in the number of foreign fighters who have traveled to Pakistan’s tribal areas to join with militants there.

The flow may reflect a change that is making Pakistan, not Iraq, the preferred destination for some Sunni extremists from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia who are seeking to take up arms against the West, these officials say.

The American officials say the influx, which could be in the dozens but could also be higher, shows a further strengthening of the position of the forces of Al Qaeda in the tribal areas, increasingly seen as an important base of support for the Taliban, whose forces in Afghanistan have become more aggressive in their campaign against American-led troops.

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My Comment: They are all going to this part of Pakistan because they feel safe there. My suggestion is that Pakistan, the U.S., and its allies make their lives as uncomfortable as possible, or they will be making our lives uncomfortable in the future.