Do you think Pakistan is doing enough?

2014-12-07T11:52:47-05:00

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/12/pakistani_army_kills_1.php

If he is truly dead, the Pakistani's earned their money for this one. According to reports he was in the role KSM had when he was planning for the 9/11 attacks.

Pakistani army kills senior al Qaeda commander tasked with attacking the West | The Long War...

Adnan G. el Shukrijumah, al Qaeda's operations chief for North America. Photos from the Rewards for Justice website. The Pakistani military said it killed Adnan Shukrijumah, a senior al Qaeda leader who was tasked with plotting attacks in North America, during a raid in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of South Waziristan. Shukrijumah was a member of al Qaeda's external operations council and was involved with the 2008 plot to bomb subways...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2014 11:59 AM

2014-12-07T11:59:49-05:00

Sir, answered simply: No.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2014 12:02 PM

2014-12-07T12:02:58-05:00

When it comes to Pakistan it's difficult to tell what's going on from the outside looking in. Pakistan is a country facing difficult issues - politically, economically - to say nothing of the terrain and location. Could the killing be politically motivated? Probably. There are many things that go on in this world that are politically and financially motivated.

Response by SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS made Dec 7 at 2014 12:23 PM

2014-12-07T12:23:08-05:00

COL Private RallyPoint Member Sir, I think Pakistan is in one of the most volatile areas on the planet. If it ends in "stan" there is probably an issue somewhere to be dealt with. That said, the Government since President / General Pervez Musharraf has been dubious at best in their assistance and dealing with internal security and external terrorism.

Short answer, I am skeptical Pakistan is doing enough. However, based on the circumstances it may be all they can do so a semblance of moderate politics remains in that region.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2014 1:17 PM

2014-12-07T13:17:59-05:00

does Pakistan even care what we think?

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2014 10:39 PM

2014-12-13T22:39:53-05:00

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/12/us-pakistan-militants-idUSKBN0JQ11W20141212

another success!

Pakistan arrests suspected South Asian al Qaeda commander

Pakistani authorities have arrested a man they describe as an important commander in al Qaeda's newly created South Asian wing, police told Reuters on Friday.