Pakistan’s Push in Border Areas Is Said to Falter
The war on terror bogs down in Al Qaeda's base on the Pakistan border. | story
NYT: PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Two years after the Pakistani Army began operations in border tribal areas to root out members of Al Qaeda and other foreign militants, Pakistani officials who know the area say the military campaign is bogged down, the local political administration is powerless and the militants are stronger than ever. | story
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