"... Pakistan's Taliban is more closely bonded to al-Qaeda than were the Iraqi Sunnis.."

"The Taliban leaders reportedly have promised that if the pact is sealed, they will take action against al-Qaeda within a month."

Which is it? The Taliban is allied with al-Queda or is going to attack al-Queda?

I agree with Amos. Obama will use good judgement and exhaust all other possibilities before he would ever consider waging war, much less posture and crow claiming it was over and done with then over the next five years take more and more of our young people and money to fight in an illegal war.