The MSM reports:

"Military officials said they worry that Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule is

weakening, not strengthening, his ability to conduct military operations in the tribal

areas, in part by directing troops toward a crackdown on domestic protests."

But:

Increased pressure from Pakistan and the combination of Musharref and Bhutto have increased

the “fractionalization” of the terrorist organization. By distancing himself from “Anti

Coalition Militia”, Hekmatyar and the HiG are also distancing themselves from the Taliban.

As the various organizations effectiveness comes into question, both the Taliban and the

HiG are valiantly attempting to “save the burning bridges” that would allow it to re-unite

with the increasingly effective and successful Islamic Republic of Afghanistan government,

led by President Hamid Karzai.

Link to LA Times provided by slate
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fg-tightrope11nov11,1,190085.story?

amp;ctrack=1&coll=la-headlines-frontpage&cset=true&ctrack=1&cset=true

But even as activists across Pakistan vow to step up their defiance of de facto martial

law, many of those arrayed against Musharraf are beginning to believe he may just survive

this crisis, at least in the short term.

From the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/10/AR2007111000265.html?

wpisrc=newsletter

"Pervez Musharraf as an ally in the battle against Islamic extremists a week after the

Pakistani president declared emergency rule and began a crackdown on human rights

activists, lawyers and journalists....Yet, he has also dismissed many of the country's

judges, curbed the news media, rounded up opposition figures and generally sought to smash

elements of Pakistan's civil society."

What the MSM does not explain is how "not strengthening" is related to Musharraf's

"imposition of emergency rule", or why he's closing the courts.

Clue 1:

Bush noted that several senior al-Qaeda leaders "have been brought to justice" and that

"that would not have happened without President Musharraf honoring his word."

Clue 2:

Pakistan has deployed more than 100,000 troops along its Afghan border to combat terrorists

in the region and captured and eliminated hundreds of terrorists since 2001 US war in

Afghanistan.

Clue 3: Is a Question

Did the Paks go it alone?

Clue 4:

ISLAMABAD, Nov 7 (APP):Emergency has been imposed in the country for a limited period to

cope with the increased terrorism activities as extra powers were imperative to eliminate

the menace, Attorney General of Pakistan Justice Malik Muhammad Qayyum said

Wednesday.Talking to PTV, he said terrorists are enjoying the same fundamental rights as

enjoyed by layman.The need was to do something to ensure elimination of terrorism.....
Emergency was necessary because Supreme Court was acting beyond its jurisdiction. Suo moto

action is the right of SC only to protect fundamental rights."


Clue 5:

03 November 2007

Gulbaddin Hekmatyar and the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbaddin Flee the Sinking Al Qaeda/Taliban Ship

The Wolas Hila Weekly quoted Gulbaddin Hekmatyar when he stated he, and his organization

Hezb-e-Islami Gulbaddin, “have no relationship with Anti Coalition Militia” and vehemently

denied any relationship with Al Qaeda. Already recognized as ineffective and broken in

Iraq, Al Qaeda is beginning to suffer the same problems in Afghanistan.

Clue 6:

04 November 2007

Taliban Continue to Crumble, Islamic Republic Continues to Gain. Whether they are Afghan

citizens or reformed insurgents trying to get on the bandwagon, the immediate result is the

same. Afghan citizens come to Coalition and Afghan National Security Forces to report

locations of IEDs, mortar, rocket and weapon caches with increasing frequency. The mortar

and rocket rounds turned in on the 2nd of November alone, could have supplied the Taliban

for a winter month. Normally secretive insurgents don’t reveal the location of their

ammunition supply and quite often have guards set in ambush locations to watch them. Those

collected on the 2nd were collected without opposition, suggesting it may have been Taliban

insurgents, changing sides as evidence of their imminent collapse mounts.