Feb 06 2008
Taliban Scream “Uncle!”
OK, why would the Taliban announce a unilateral and unconditional ceasefire in the tribal areas of Pakistan?
A Taliban spokesman declared on Wednesday a unilateral ceasefire from South Waziristan to Swat, saying no security forces would be targeted.
“We will not attack any security person, be it in Waziristan or in Swat (district),†Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umar told Daily Times from an undisclosed location.
However, the military said that operations against militants would continue. “This (Taliban ceasefire) is [a] one-sided (announcement). We received no formal communiqué,†spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said.
Maybe it is because their butts are getting whooped and the locals are starting to “Awaken” to the idea of living without them around?
I am not believing anything I hear from the press in Pakistan.