As the U.S. stepped up drone attacks on suspected Taliban and al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the indigenous Islamist forces responded with their own low-tech version of a drone: an Al Qaeda triple agent who talked his way into the CIA command post that comes up with targets for the drones.
What they’re saying in Europe about the new face of the Af-Pak war.
“Recent events indicate that a major recalculation might be in the offing in Islamabad with regard to Pakistan’s support for the “war on terror”. Even the militants seem to have recognized the weakness of the regime in Islamabad and have conveyed a powerful message to it with the recent attack on the Marriott Hotel located in the heart of Islamabad.”
via Asia Times Online.
Takeaway: the weakness of the regime in Islamabad
