Islamic fundamentalism is like a cancer...

[Volpone]

You can't let it grow.

Taliban Burning, Beheading Its Way Through Pakistani Valley
Monday, December 29, 2008
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Taliban militants are beheading and burning their way through Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, and residents say the insurgents now control most of the mountainous region outside the lawless tribal areas where jihadists thrive.

The deteriorating situation in the former tourist haven comes despite an army offensive that began in 2007 and an attempted peace deal. It is especially worrisome to Pakistani officials because the valley lies away from the areas where Al Qaeda and Taliban militants have traditionally operated and where the military is staging a separate offensive.

"You can't imagine how bad it is," said Muzaffar ul-Mulk, a federal lawmaker whose home in Swat was attacked by bomb-toting assailants in mid-December, weeks after he left. "It's worse day by day."
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Granted, I have no idea the size of the Pakistani military or what the border is like with Afghanistan OR what (if any) coordination we did with the Pakistanis back in 2001, when we helped the Northern Coalition defeat the Taliban, but Pakistan has known that they have been a safe haven for the Taliban for years now. And they failed to do anything about it. Now they've got a problem that is too big for them to handle without outside intervention. :bergman:

 

[Ancalagon]

On the plus side, letting Al Queda take over is one of the best ways to get the people on your side.

Let the beheadindgs, acid attacks, burnings ect go on for a little bit and then see how much they love their now Fundamentalist overlords.




Of course the exception to this is failed states such as post Soviet Invasion Afghanistan and Somalia. Then, any kind of organization even one of terror is better than none.