The Pakistani military seems to be adopting a Sri Lankan solution to its problem in the Swat Valley. May not have had much of a choice in the matter as the Taliban are a problem on both sides of the border. The Germans have had about all they can stand of the Taliban, and they won't stands no more. The Germans have a 10 most wanted Taliban fugitives in Afghanistan and they've gotten nowhere in the hunt for them. And the Germans are getting restless. Meanwhile, with at least 50 militants reported dead, Pakistani Defense Secretary Syed Athar Ali expects the valley to be secured in the next few days. The military is turning it's weary eye on the next likely target: South Waziristan. Being squeezed between the Germans on the west and the Pakistanis on the east could make things very difficult for the Taliban. Of course, when the dust clears the real challenge for the Pakistani government is what led to this trouble in the first place: they have to prove they can govern.
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