Sunday, August 19th, 2012
The two North Waziristans By Cyril Almedia
SUDDENLY, everyone’s got an opinion on North Waziristan. But what the experts say and what they mean and what reality is are often very different things. Separating spin from substance has never been more difficult. At least in the media, the Glocs-cum-apology deal reinvigorated the will-they, won’t-they debate on NWA: will the army rumble into action in NWA or won’t it? Then the ISI chief’s DC visit turbocharged the debate, as both the American and Pakistan sides started leaking furiously.