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Foreign Minister Says Militants in Afghan Border Region Are in "Disarray," Predicts Victory Before Winter Sets In

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/01/world/main5483270.shtml?tag=stack

(AP) Pakistan's armed forces hope to rout Taliban militants in the rugged mountainous region along the border with Afghanistan before winter sets in by late December, the country's foreign minister said Sunday.

"The operation so far has been very successful. The resistance that we were expecting initially did not come with the same swiftness we were expecting," Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters.

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It is a good intention, but I will believe this AFTER if happens. I expect that even a year or two is far too soon to expect to crush the Taliban, who have proven to be resilient and resourceful, along with being evil, of course.

David F Mayer