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To: Sam who wrote (111634)	5/22/2009 10:26:19 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 541824

It isn't clear to me how to integrate that piece with this one by Juan Cole on Pakistan. Nor is it clear to me. In cases of direct conflict, I would probably go with Rashid rather than Cole, simply because Rashid knows the territory better and has better contacts. If I understand the argument of each correctly, though, I think they are loosely connected in that both assumes the Taliban can do somewhat successful harassment stuff without bringing the government down. But, at some point, that harassment morphs into something more serious. It's clear the nuclear stuff is still worth worrying about.

To: Sam who wrote (111634)	6/13/2009 11:21:17 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541824

Pakistan Taliban leader faces threat from fellow tribesman (Qari Zainuddin) mcclatchydc.com By Saeed Shah \| McClatchy Newspapers DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A new Islamic militia leader has emerged in Pakistan to openly challenge al Qaida-affiliated warlord Baitullah Mehsud for the first time from within his own tribe, marking the start of a bloody confrontation in the wild Waziristan region that could have profound consequences for both Pakistan and the West. In his first interview with Western news reporters, Qari Zainuddin vowed this week to wipe out Mehsud and rescue Pakistan from a reign of terror that has pushed the nuclear-armed U.S. ally toward collapse. Zainuddin charged that Mehsud, who is the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, had betrayed both his Muslim religion and the Mehsud tribe of his native South Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan. "To fight our own country is wrong," said Zainuddin, in an interview given in a hideout on the edge of South Waziristan, surrounded by masked Kalashnikov-totting followers. "Islam doesn't give permission to fight against a Muslim country. This is where we differ. What we're seeing these days, these bombings in mosques, in markets, in hospitals; these are not allowed in Islam. We don't agree with them." more: mcclatchydc.com In this June 7, 2009 photo, Qari Zainuddin, second from right, the leader of a Taliban faction, accompanied by his bodyguards, pauses outside his office after an interview with The Associated Press, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.