The World Is Not Flat : outlookindia.com

The World Is Not Flat : outlookindia.com: "Pakistan is home to 14 million Pashtoons and draws more than a fifth of its army from among them. It can't afford to become part of a generalised onslaught upon them. It is the failure of the US and NATO to eliminate the Taliban and pacify Afghanistan that has forced Musharraf to back off from the campaign against the Taliban and opt for a policy of containment. Besides, relying on the Pathan code of honour to make the chiefs live up to their part of the bargain is a far safer bet than using guns and bombs against them. It has worked in southern Waziristan. It could work in the north too."