It seems the pullout report was based on the statements of Safdar Hussain.

However other higher up officials are not calling it a pullout, just a turnover of the checkpoints to locals who "promise" to be on the lookout for bad guys.

Pakistan, under Musharaff, is our best ally in regards to Afghanistan and finding Osama. Several top Al Qaeda people have been captured by Pakistan. US forces cannot operate inside Pakistan. Us forces wait just across the border in case the Paks flush out any terrorists.

Musharaff risks assassination every day to help the US and to get rid of the Taliban in his country.

I don't see any weakening in the efforts of Bush or Musharaff to fight the war on terrorism. Why would there be?

It has just been brought up again that not much has been done to shut down the Madrassas schools in Pakistan which teach hatred and graduate Muslim Fundamentalist Extremists.

Uncle Sam