Am I the only one who thinks this won't work?

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Oerdin
With allies like this who needs enemies?

With enemies like this who needs allies?

I sense that the Baluch insurgency, which is hotting up, played a role in this; the Pakistani Federal (i.e. Punjabi-dominated) government needs to shift troops to Baluchistan, prompting an effective surrender in NWFP. If the Baluchis want a "cease fire" too, they need to convince the Sindhis to start getting uppity again too.

[Dinner]

I'd love to see the Baluchis of Pakistan and Iran rebel and form their own country if for no other reason then it would weaken both of them.

[MMC]

Originally posted by Elok
Is "Taleban" just the alternate British spelling for Taliban, or is this some sort of cheap rip-off organization with one letter different for legal purposes? Or have they outlawed telling stories now?

Personally I'd put it down to someone who can't spell Pakistani:

The Paistani government has announced a "peace deal"...

EDIT: Although Wikipedia says that Taleban is just as correct as Taliban. Perhaps we should ask Mullah Omar.

[techumseh]

It's to early to assess what this means, but my guess is that the Taliban no longer has to fight a two front war, leaving it free to concentrate on fighting NATO in Afghanistan. If so, it's a huge setback for American strategy, and means higher casualties for NATO troops.

[RGBVideo]

Originally posted by techumseh
It's to early to assess what this means, but my guess is that the Taliban no longer has to fight a two front war, leaving it free to concentrate on fighting NATO in Afghanistan. If so, it's a huge setback for American strategy, and means higher casualties for NATO troops.

QFLOL

[Bosh]

Oerdin: they're promising to not attack anyone but the means of enforcing that promise (the Pakistani checkpoints) are being withdrawn. The whole thing is a complete joke.

[Barnabas]

Is Pakistan renouncing sovereignty over that land?

[techumseh]

No. They've just decided to stop fighting their own people in the interests of the US.

[Sikander]

Oerdin, my thoughts were exactly like yours when I read this story. It's a failure for Pakistan dressed up as an agreement that will never be met.

[Bosh]

Originally posted by Sikander
Oerdin, my thoughts were exactly like yours when I read this story. It's a failure for Pakistan dressed up as an agreement that will never be met.

I don't think the Pakistani government ever expects it to be met, its just a bit of face-saving.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
Is Pakistan renouncing sovereignty over that land?

They've never had control over it. The UK only had control over it by stationing a large army there while Pakistan prefers to not piss them off and let them do as they please while they spend their time putting down Buluchis and training terrorists to attack India.