Crossing the Blues

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Pakistan Floods could give Taliban Time to Regroup

Pakistan Floods could give Taliban Time to Regroup
The floods ravage Pakistan are generating fears that Taliban insurgents were able to regroup amid the chaos and destruction. The country is already anemic economy is expected to weaken, so that poverty is a factor in the militancy wracking the country.
One of the worst affected regions in the northwest, the heartland of the Pakistani Taliban and other insurgent groups. Over the past two years the military has conducted several attacks against militants there.
The U.S. has welcomed