Today in the Swat Valley within 100 miles of the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad, at least 41 people were killed. The incident came as the Taliban claimed responsibility for a separate weekend attack on a Pakistani army facility that killed dozens more.
Ahmad Kamal, a Pakistani diplomat for 40 years and Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United Nations, joins Martin Savidge to discuss Pakistan’s war against Islamic militants and whether the U.S. is paying enough attention to Afghanistan’s neighbor.
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Kamal Hyder of Al Jazeera English reports from Pakistan on the deteriorating security situation.
10/13/2009 :: 11:09:11 AM
Matha Goram Says:
Pakistan wants the money without the strings so that its establishment can continue its corrupt practices. The “I don’t agree with you, so OFF WITH YOUR HEAD” tailspin argument runs counter to the lame excuse in #2. What percentage of the population (bloody as it was in the western parts) migrated to Pakistan? Where are these people now and what are they doing? Blame game has neither the trajectory nor the accuracy to save the 21st century’s first failed state.