(Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he detected splits among Afghan supporters of the Taliban and would not press Washington to halt bombing during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He expressed concern about popular opposition to a prolonged campaign in Afghanistan, but said the domestic opposition to his decision to back the United States in its attacks on the ruling Taliban had been less than expected. "One has to achieve the objective of the military operation,'' Musharraf said in an interview.
Nice of him to come around. A cease-fire for a month would destroy the momentum of the war. It would probably never start up again. It would also give the control to the people who are carping from the sidelines instead of helping. |