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As expected. Adding, “It would have been better if our [Pakistani] authorities had been alerted for local action.” Perhaps the US has learned that “alerting” their Pakistani counterparts of planned strikes results in failed missions. Indeed, Rauf “escaped” from a Pakistani prison a year earlier; some have accused the Pakistani police of facilitating this escape. […]

Dispatched Whose radicalization began in Britain. What a relief for “friend-and-ally” Pakistani government, who will most likely, as is custom, summon and scold the US ambassador. “British terror mastermind Rashid Rauf ‘killed in US missile strike,’” by Andrew Alderson for the Telegraph, November 22: A fugitive British terrorist has been killed in a US missile […]

“The proposal has prompted widespread opposition in the Islamic world.” And why is that? After all, isn’t Islam and Islamic law supposed to “elevate” women? The problem is, that “elevation” is not established by standards outside of Islam, where there can be no higher “elevation” than to act in lockstep with Allah’s will. Hence, anything […]

Maybe they were Buddhists? Disgruntled nuns? At any rate, two women were also killed during clashes — though none were sprayed in the face with acid, this time. “Pakistan: Girls school destroyed by militants,” from AKI, November 20 : Mingora, 20 Nov. (AKI/DAWN) – Four militants and two women were killed and several others sustained […]

“Summons” and scolds US ambassador (once again). More on this story. “Pakistan protests US drone attacks, Taliban warns of reprisals,” from AFP, November 20: ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan’s government on Thursday condemned the latest US missile strike in its territory while a militant Taliban group warned that another drone attack would bring reprisals within the […]

Just as Pakistani officials meet with NATO brass to “discuss” these strikes within Pakistan. Friend and Ally Hanging By a Thread Update: “Suspected U.S. Airstrike Kills 6 Fighters in Pakistan,” by Candace Rondeaux for the Washington Post, November 20: KABUL, Nov. 19 — A suspected U.S. airstrike deep inside Pakistani territory Wednesday killed six insurgent […]

Double Game Update: “Pakistan shuts NATO supply line,” by Bruce Loudon for The Australian, November 17 (thanks to JE): PAKISTAN cut off the main NATO supply route into Afghanistan yesterday, citing Taliban and al-Qa’ida attacks on the Khyber Pass, the perilous mountain trail that carries most supplies into the war-torn country for the 35,000-strong coalition […]

However, he was also quick to clarify that the Pakistani government has been “extraordinarily helpful” — except, of course, when forewarning al-Qaeda of US strikes. Friend and Ally Update: “Every major terror threat involves Pakistan: CIA,” by Anwar Iqbal for the Dawn, November 15 : WASHINGTON, Nov 14: CIA director Michael Hayden has warned that […]

Pakistan’s blasphemy law, which is based on Islamic law, continues to be a source of human rights abuses. An update on this story. “Christian doctor accused of anti-Islam blasphemy freed (but in hiding),” by Qaiser Felix for Asia News, November 12 (thanks to Religion of Peace): Lahore (AsiaNews) — A Christian man acquitted on blasphemy […]

Further ruffling the feathers of our putative Friend and Ally. “Suspected U.S. missile hits Pakistan,” by Alamgir Bitani for Reuters, November 7 : PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) — Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles into a Pakistan border region on Friday killing 13 militants, including five foreigners, officials said, the latest in a series of strikes that […]