Pakistan "Randomly" Captures Taliban Leader

Pakistani Security Forces captured the third most senior member of the Taliban's security counsel, Mullah Obaidullah Akhund in the city of Quetta on Monday. This arrest occurred hours after the surprise visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, who urged Pakistan to do more to prevent Al-Qaida from organizing itself within Pakistan. This marks the first arrest by Pakistan, of a leading member of the Taliban since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Akhund was the defense minister in the Taliban before it was rooted from power in October 2001.

Isn't it interesting that the Pakistani security forces have not taken any counter terrorism actions in over 5 years but within hours of the US crack-down on Pakistan were able to make such an important arrest? Do not forget that although they claim to be allies of the United States, they were once allied with the Taliban when they were the functioning government in Afghanistan. If they truly consider themselves and ally then they must stand tall to the world, proclaim it and start working with the US to root out the Taliban from the boarder towns of Pakistan.