The al-Qui'da had bigger woes than Kashmir after Sept 11, and resources for the battles in Afghanistan were pooled from the outlying regions, such as Kashmir. After the trouncing that pressed south, then east across Afghanistan, the majority ended up in the eastern villages, or crossing into Pakistan.

At the moment, I would have to agree that there probably are al-Qui'da in Kashmir, but also that they are mingled with the forces there and far too scattered to be considered a viable target -- and certainly not in a concentration that would entice a commitment of Coalition Forces in an unstable region that daily threatens some level of nuke exchange.

Later, that may change,
Dan