E-MAIL THIS LINK
To: 

TTP vows dire revengeĀ™ against 'planned operation'
ISLAMABAD: Dismissing the concept of peace talks immediately after Pakistan government's announcement of using force as a last resort, the Taliban Tuesday said they have information that plans are already under way for a military operation, adding the insurgents were ready for battle.

"Like previous governments this one is a puppet of the United States. It's powerless and dollar-hungry," said Shahidullah Shahid, a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman.

"They should happily launch a military operation against us. We have seen their military operations in the past and would like them to start this long-awaited operation," he said defiantly.

The Pakistan government, earlier in the day, ruled out military action against the Taliban as its first preference and promised to persuade insurgents to lay down their weapons through peace negotiations.
Because the Talibunnies have responded so well to peaceful overtures...
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on National Security (CCNS) on Tuesday where officials confirmed their commitment to talks rather than military action.

"The committee reaffirmed (the) government's commitment to the strategy of negotiations with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and considers the use of other options only as a last resort," the PM's office said in a statement. "The committee deliberated upon the government's strategy to engage various groups of Pakistani Taliban to address issues of extremism and militancy."
Cheez, they sound like the U.N. Or a bunch of Democrats...

Posted by: Steve White 2013-12-22
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=382163