Richard Fernandez at The Belmont Club has an excellent post on the various and contradictory reactions to the recent capture of Taliban leaders by the Pakistani military. Some believe the Pakistani military has finally concluded that the Taliban are a threat to Pakistan, and are weeding the garden, a garden they, the Pakistani military and Intelligence Services, have sown. Others are not so sure. Time, as they say, will tell. But if they are weeding the garden, there appears to be a not inconsiderable amount of noxious weeds need pulling out.

 

 

Mary Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow

With silver bells and cockleshells

And pretty maids all in a row

Mullah Omar lost your Baradar

How does your garden grow

With IEDs sir if you please

And dead infidels all in a row

Paki Paki Talib lackey

How does your garden grow

With pulled up weeds and planted seeds

And good Taliban all in a row

Barack Barack on the attack

How does your garden grow

With silent drones and bleached out bones

And dead Taliban all in a row

Mary Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow

With welcome scenes of brave Marines

And Predy raids all in a row