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...geopolitics of the Taiwan Strait is a delicate balancing act between Taiwan, China and the U.S. What's said and unsaid can either generate harmony (or at least a temporary truce in the continual war of words between Taipei and Beijing), or friction, or at worst outright conflict. In this complex triangular relationship, Washington is in the most awkward position. It has a "one China" policy but is obligated by its Taiwan Relations Act to come to the island's defense if Taiwan is attacked by the Chinese military. Indeed, in 1996, Washington dispatched two aircraft carriers to the waters...
...Pakistani army officials call their truce with Mohammed and the Wazir a "reconciliation" and rate their abortive tribal-area campaign a success. Hussain said he had secured the "allegiance" of Mohammed and his band to Pakistan. As part of the cease-fire deal, the army agreed to halt all military operations against the Wazir, release most of the 163 alleged terrorists rounded up in March, rebuild dozens of abodes destroyed in misguided raids on suspected terrorist safe houses, and give amnesty to Mohammed and four other warrior leaders. In exchange, Mohammed promised to refrain from launching or helping to launch...
...will have to be killed or captured," he said. "It's very important that the Pakistani military continue with their operations." In response to Barno's comments, Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan retorted: "We cannot fire on our citizens, and that is why an innovative mechanism [the truce] has been used to resolve the issue...
...almost certainly melted away into the hills." Mohammed, meanwhile, is now a local hero. Mobs of cheering tribesmen gather when his six-vehicle convoy, each auto mounted with machine guns, roars past. "I believe in the concept of jihad," Mohammed told reporters in his village of Shakai after the truce was signed, adding that he still considers Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar to be his "Commander of the Faithful." With al-Qaeda safe once again in their sanctuary, U.S. commanders will have to come up with another plan if they expect to hit the enemy where he lives...
...Easy Company. The Marines are at war with a well-organized and relentless enemy. A cease-fire was theoretically in effect last week as Marine commanders and local leaders attempted to reach a deal that would forestall a potentially bloody assault on the city. The insurgents routinely broke the truce, lobbing mortars and rockets at the Marines' positions from every direction. The men of Easy Company were not enthusiastic about the truce either: twice last week they thought they were on the verge of attacking the city, only to be told to stand down. U.S. commanders last Friday announced that...