Pakistan's doubts about U.S. commitment to the Afghan war make it less likely to cooperate in targeting Taliban commanders said to be directing the insurgency across the border.
Because those are Pakistan's bastards and the biggest earner of foreign currency for Pakistan. BTW, Islamabad thanks the US for decapitating the "bad" taliban who concentrated their attacks within Pakistan.
Pakistan has been ambivalent about the militants, sometimes trying to enlist them as potential allies in case they take control again in neighboring Afghanistan -- a prospect many here believe is getting closer. ... |