Have You Heard About Jihadistan?

Jihadistan: nickname for a large chunk of land stretching from well inside Pakistan almost to the border of Iran, comprised of territory that Pakistan recently gave up to Taliban allies and the part of Afghanistan they've retaken over the past year.

Oh, you didn't know about Jihadistan? You didn't hear about Pakistan's peace accord with jihadist militants? You didn't hear that they wouldn't arrest Osama as long as he agreed not to blow anyone up anymore? You didn't know about the article in Newsweek about the Taliban resurgence, which was the cover story everywhere in the world except here?

Well, now you do. The more important question is *why* haven't you heard about any of this? Why isn't this in the news? Why hasn't the President said word one about this? Indeed, he praised Pakistan's efforts to stop terrorism at a dinner a couple of nights ago. What the hell is going on here? Does Pakistan have oil reserves I didn't know about, or does Bush believe that we'll keep thinking that we won in Afghanistan as long as everyone keeps mum on this problem? What the hell?!?!?

Have You Heard About Jihadistan?

Jihadistan: nickname for a large chunk of land stretching from well inside Pakistan almost to the border of Iran, comprised of territory that Pakistan recently gave up to Taliban allies and the part of Afghanistan they've retaken over the past year.

Oh, you didn't know about Jihadistan? You didn't hear about Pakistan's peace accord with jihadist militants? You didn't hear that they wouldn't arrest Osama as long as he agreed not to blow anyone up anymore? You didn't know about the article in Newsweek about the Taliban resurgence, which was the cover story everywhere in the world except here?

Well, now you do. The more important question is *why* haven't you heard about any of this? Why isn't this in the news? Why hasn't the President said word one about this? Indeed, he praised Pakistan's efforts to stop terrorism at a dinner a couple of nights ago. What the hell is going on here? Does Pakistan have oil reserves I didn't know about, or does Bush believe that we'll keep thinking that we won in Afghanistan as long as everyone keeps mum on this problem? What the hell?!?!?