US Believes That Pakistan Lack's A Plan To Defeat The Taliban

US Doubts Pakistan's Plan To Defeat Taliban: Report -- Times Of India

WASHINGTON: Pakistan lacks a robust plan to defeat Taliban militants and its security forces struggle to hold areas cleared of the al-Qaida-linked fighters at great cost, according to US report released on Tuesday.

The United States wants Pakistan to subdue Taliban fighters using safe havens in its rugged tribal areas to attack US forces across the border in Afghanistan.

"There remains no clear path toward defeating the insurgency in Pakistan, despite the unprecedented and sustained deployment of over 147,000 forces," President Barack Obama's administration said in a report to lawmakers in Congress.

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My Comment: To say that the Pakistan war against the Taliban has been a complete failure .... now that is an understatement. In any other situation, failure will bring about a change in military leadership and direction. But in Pakistan .... the same crowd who run the show are still there, and the politicians who are accountable for the results do not have the will (nor interest) to change the status quo.

Unilateral Action By U.S. A Growing Fear In Pakistan

Riots In Karachi

From The New York Times:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Strong suggestions by the United States that it could resort to unilateral intervention against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan are generating increasing anxiety in the Pakistani press and among government officials, who warn that such an action could backfire.

Over the last week, the Pakistani press has been filled with commentaries warning that American attacks without Pakistan’s permission would further inflame anti-American sentiment, drive more people into the camp of the militants and fatally undermine the already fragile civilian government. Privately, one senior government official said American strikes would produce “chaos.”

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My Comment: The main Pakistani stock exchange collapsed last week. People with money are now abandoning Pakistan .... they can see where all the roads are now leading to, and they do not like the end result.

Rumors that American forces will be entering Pakistan to wipe out Taliban/Al Qaeda training camps is not helping Pakistan's internal situation. Extremists are using this to inflame those who support their vision of where Pakistan should be, and moderates are too disorganized on what should be done.

A perfect storm is brewing for Pakistan right now.