Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Pakistan Civil War News Updates -- December 16, 2009



Pakistan Split Over U.S. Demand For Attack On Afghan Taliban -- McCltahcy News

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A section of the Pakistani military top command now agrees with Washington that the country's armed forces should be sent into the North Waziristan area, a sanctuary for al Qaida and Afghan insurgents, analysts and officials said Tuesday.

Due to resistance from the core army, however, any operation there could be half-hearted.

The Obama administration is pressuring Pakistan to follow its offensive against Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan with a push against Afghan insurgents and al Qaida fighters based in North Waziristan, a territory controlled by the Haqqani network, widely seen as the most dangerous rebel group in Afghanistan.

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More News On Pakistan's Civil War

Why Are Zawahiri and Gadahn Still Alive? -- ABC News
Can Mullen get Pakistan to shut down its terrorist havens? -- Christian Science Monitor
US military officer in Pakistan for Afghan war talks -- AFP
Pakistan snubs US overtures -- The Age
Rebuffing U.S., Pakistan Balks at Crackdown -- New York Times
Pakistan, U.S. at Odds over Taliban Leader -- CBS
Pakistan's Zardari resists U.S. timeline for fighting insurgents -- Washington Post
US Afghan strategy in peril as Pakistan refuses to take on key militant -- Times Online
Zardari Orders National Counterterrorism Strategy for Pakistan -- Bloomberg
Blast Kills 33 in Pakistan -- Voice of America
Blast kills 33 near lawmaker's home in Pakistan -- AP
Pakistan suicide attacks spike, but overall attacks are down -- Christian Science Monitor
43 militants killed as Pakistan pounds hideouts -- AFP
Over 40,000 flee looming operation in Pakistan's tribal area -- Daily Times
Pakistan’s Taliban Losing Support Through Terrorism, Malik Says -- Bloomberg
US-Pakistan Detainees Swap -- Islam Online
Editorial: Widening offensive -- Daily Times
Empty Victories -- Strategy Page

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