Two blasts to the past

The parties continue to squabble as Pakistan burns. The Taliban claimed responsibility for two suicide attacks on the Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantonment. The attacks apparently were in retaliation for air strikes against a militant stronghold in Bajaur, and are an attempt to cow the government into stopping attacks against them. This represents the first attempt to hit Pakistan's capacity to fight the militants as the region attacked is the heart of Pakistan's military-industrial complex. Between 25,000 and 30,000 people are employed in the area. The attack comes in the power vacuum left by the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf. Militants are taking advantage of the Pakistani government's division over the reinstatement of judges ousted by Musharraf. The region attacked is near the city of Taxila, home of ancient Buddhist ruins. If the coalition government if it doesn't pull it together quickly, it may join Taxila.