PAKISTAN THROWS IN THE TOWEL

"The Pakistani military will no longer operate in the area where Osama bin Laden and other top al Qaeda operatives are believed to be hiding, according to terms of what the Pakistan government calls a "peace deal," signed today with militant tribal groups allied to the Taliban and al Qaeda.
..."The army will pull back to its camps," spokesman Major General Shaukut Sultan told ABC News. "They [The "they" I believe is a reference to "the terrorists", ed. A.I.] will not undertake any terrorist activity. There will be no parallel government, and foreigners will leave the area."
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"This is just a temporary solution," says ABC News Consultant Rahimullah Yusufzai. "They want to push things under the carpet for the time being."
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Analysts here are concerned the militants will step up cross border activity and see no reason they will put an end to attacks on this side of the border either.
"Is this the birth of Talibanistan?" asked an Islamabad diplomat. "

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Pakistan Gives Bin Laden Free Pass

"Osama bin Laden, America's most wanted man, will not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a "peaceful life," Pakistani officials tell ABC News. ..."



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Pakistan Denies Bin Laden Gets a Pass

"The government of Pakistan today denied it would allow Osama bin Laden to avoid capture under terms of a peace agreement it signed with Taliban leaders in the country's North Waziristan area.

"If he is in Pakistan, today or any time later, he will be taken into custody and brought to justice," the Pakistani ambassador to the United States, Mahmud Ali Durrani, said in a statement. ..."