Pakistan Truce Features Enforcement Of Islamic Law - Yay, Bush & Neo-Cons!

[Hissyspit]

Spreading democracy around the world and defeating the Taliban. :sarcasm:

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20090215/4997af60_3ca6_1552620090215-1673514735

Pakistan truce features enforcement of Islamic law
By NAHAL TOOSI (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
February 15, 2009 9:38 PM EST
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani officials reached a peace deal with a Taliban-linked group Sunday that could lead to the enforcement of Islamic law in a part of the country that is supposed to be fully under government control.

Militants in the Swat Valley responded by declaring a 10-day cease-fire as a goodwill gesture.

The agreement is expected to be formally announced Monday.

Several past deals with militants have failed, but Pakistan says force alone cannot defeat al-Qaida and Taliban fighters wreaking havoc in its northwest and attacking U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan.

The United States has said the deals merely give insurgents time to regroup.

Regaining the Swat Valley from militants is a major test for Pakistan's shaky civilian leadership. Unlike the semiautonomous tribal regions where al-Qaida and Taliban have long thrived, the former tourist haven is supposed to be under full government control.

But militants have gained power since a peace deal last year collapsed within months, and violence has increased.

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The Swat Taliban's version of Islamic law is especially harsh. They have declared a ban on female education, forced women to stay mostly indoors and clamped down on many forms of entertainment.

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[msongs]

1. isnt religion wonderful :-) nt

[Chulanowa]

2. Taliban-brand Wahhibism is "Islamic" like

A Crucifix door-knocker is Catholic