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Why Admiral Mullen is talking tough with Pakistan over Haqqani militants

In an uncharacteristically blunt move, US Adm. Mike Mullen said publicly that Pakistan had a 'longstanding relationship' with the Haqqani militant group. The US appears to be both prodding Pakistan to finally root out militants in its border region and attempting to set the parameters for Afghan peace talks.
NATO tankers torched in Pakistan, but alternative routes to Afghanistan limited

The incident encapsulates many of the challenges for NATO tankers and supply lines, including militant attacks, disastrous floods, and mercurial Pakistan-US relations.
Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar sharpens prospect of military showdown

A suicide bomb that killed more than 40 people in a Peshawar market capped a week of provocative moves by the Taliban.
In northwestern Pakistan, where militants rule

Foreign jihadists in an ungoverned tribal belt kill leaders, recruit locals.
New bid to control Pakistan’s tribal belt

US, Pakistan step up efforts to address the militant haven tied to global terror.
Terrorism & Security
Emboldened Pakistani militants seize, then abandon, fort on bordernear Afghanistan

The attack is a setback for the Army and is raising concerns ahead of next month's elections.