Posted by
Nate G. on Friday, April 24, 2009 3:53:57 PM
Pakistan's weak government cedes territory to Taliban thugs. The Taliban use this territory to stage further militarized take over of more territory. I doubt, in its weakened state, that Pakistan can hold off the Taliban.
It will be interesting to see how President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton address this threat. Clinton at least understands the mortal threat that this represents, but there is little that she alone can do about it.
The thought of a Nuclear Taliban is among the scariest things I can think of. The time to act is now ~ before they have a chance to really establish themselves. Surely NATO and even the UN understand the gravity of this situation.