Pakistan makes a Stand

I have been including several articles or points of data concerning Pakistan and the way things are developing there. This is not just a point of data but trend projection.

The Pakistan army has deployed around 2,500 troops in the remote valley of Swat in the country's north-west, military officials say.

They say that the deployment is necessary to combat a pro-Taleban militant and his followers.

Correspondents say that the valley in North West Frontier Province has become a stronghold of the radical group Tahreek Nifaz-e-Shariat Mohammadi.

Around 90,000 Pakistani troops are deployed in the north of Pakistan.

Times are getting tough for the Taliban and their allies Al Qaida. The safe zones are drying up and support for their vision is currently on the decline.

Some have said that the “War on Terror” is just a bumper sticker but for those in the middle of it, it has always been life or death. Those that prefer death and tyranny will not go quietly away in the dark. The current government of Pakistan is not a beacon of hope and liberty by any means but they have started the journey of becoming one. This is one of the most important current events that I bet will get under reported. Pakistan has moved away from being a nuclear merchant country to a high profiled ally against the terror mind set. I remember just a few years ago there was a big show down developing between India and Pakistan. Each was flexing their nuclear muscle and daring the other. Things have changed since then. Pres. Bush was able to broker a nuclear treaty with India, which may or may not stand, and has been in constant relations with Pakistan. Not too bad for an supposed idiot.

Captain Quarter's