The carrot being dangled in front of Zardari's criminal gang surely involves grabbing gobs of money stolen from American taxpayers and squirreling it away in numbered bank accounts. The payoff for this bribe? An increasingly radicalized population whose hatred will be focused entirely on America.

It should be clear to anyone that isn't completely brain dead: our government is out of control. It is counterfeiting with abandon to pay for unwinnable wars against backward nations that pose no threat to our security. The interventions will lead to more terrorist acts, more power grabs, a loss of liberties, and the eventual destruction of our society. These people need to be stopped.

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Pakistan's tribal area was a peaceful region, it was never the 'lawless' area it is alleged to be. It was governed by Pakistan using FC rules and the powerful offices of Political Agents with the help of local tribal leaders, Jirga, and Lashkars. All this changes after US invasion of Afghanistan and Musharraf's foolish decision to join the so-called GWOT.