Sorry I’ve been a little short on baseball content the past week. That was certainly one crushing loss for the Marlins last night. Anyway, on to some links: **My initial reaction to the news that Pakistan was effectively conceding its…

The black flag of surrender
Milblogger Bill Roggio warned about Pakistan’s deal-making with the Taliban. Now, Bill reports on the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan and has details of the “truce” (that is, surrender) …

Courtesy of Michelle Malkin:
Milblogger Bill Roggio warned about Pakistan’s deal-making with the Taliban. Now, Bill reports on the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Waziristan and has details of the “truce” (that is, surrender…

Allah at Hot Air is pretty upset by the announcement that Pakistan will not allow coalition forces into the tribal areas. I agree with Ace at Ace of Spades. This is status quo. I also see this as a cost of doing business. The Pakistani government is …

In other words, our supposed ally in the WOT just surrendered to the Taliban and al-Qaeda, or it’s part of a strategy, or it’s both, or maybe its just a hudna in the eyes of both sides.

From Bill Roggio via Michelle Malkin
The Pakistani Army is abandoning its garrisons in North and South Waziristan.
The Pakistani Military will not operate in North Waziristan, nor will it monitor actions the region.
Pakistan will turn over weapons …

From Bill Roggio via Michelle Malkin
The Pakistani Army is abandoning its garrisons in North and South Waziristan.
The Pakistani Military will not operate in North Waziristan, nor will it monitor actions the region.
Pakistan will turn over weapons …

There is good news and bad news in Afghanistan.  As you know, there are ongoing operations in Afghanistan, and the coalition forces are becoming very good at killing Taliban fighters.  Operation Medusa, as of September 3, 2006, had netted 200 Taliba…

Now this is very very bad news:
Osama bin Laden, America’s most wanted man, will not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a “peaceful life,” Pakistani officials tell ABC News.
The surprising announcement comes as Pakistani ar…

The webmaster’s blog-within-a-blog. Continuously updated and bumped, newest items at the top. 11:49 …Welcome to TalibanistanMichelle Malkin Milblogger Bill Roggio warned about Pakistan’s deal-making with the Taliban. Now, Bill reports on the establis…

I had done this post about this and now I see others have also been posting about it. I am adding in the video on this as well.

Contrary to a report on ABC News’ blog The Blotter, Pakistan has said today that it would indeed arrest bin Laden if he was found: Pakistan said Wednesday it will capture Osama bin Laden if it finds him in the…

While Pervez Musharraf, through his coup and force of will remained an ally of the United States, Pakistan as a whole was never our friend. Musharraf always maintained a tenuous grasp of control, but as long as the Army stayed loyal, he would be OK. …

Wow! All kinds of reaction on the peace agreement between Pakistan and the Taliban this morning. Raw Story quotes ABC news as reporting that Major General Shaukat Sultan Khan, press secretary to the president of Pakistan, as stating Osama bin Laden …

There are a number of interesting items floating around the internet right now that are making me think it’s possible….

A key provision of the deal is that tribesmen will expel foreign fighters from the area. The region is believed to be a haven…