Digging In

Threats watch gives an clear-eyed and worrisome account of Al Queda's strategy in Pakistan - and how it's working.

http://analysis.threatswatch.org/2007/09/understanding-alqaedas-psy/

Conclusion: AQ wants to take over Pakistan "in tact," and control their state and hence military. Pakistan doesn't have the stomach to defeat AQ in Pakistan as they have already conceded several provinces and don't look to be taking the offensive. Thusly, only American boots on the ground in Pakistan will lead to eventual AQ defeat.

Just so I don't get a bunch of loony comments on my blog, I'm not advocating invading Pakistan. But the time may come when it is necessary. Sad fact: Iraq is giving us good practice on how to fight these kind of wars. If we can't learn to how to win, AQ and other enemies are going to use similar strategies in other places to hobble us.