Swat: America Keep Out
The Pakistan government's announcement that only 10% of the Swat Valley now remains outside state control is a major military victory. In four weeks the Pakistan army has routed a local Taliban force that had held the valley in thrall for nearly a year. The speed of the Islamists' collapse has surprised everyone, including the army.
So has the cost. Towns and villages have been reduced to shells. A thousand people have been confirmed killed, with a final toll probably much higher ...
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