How Long Before The Next Retreat Though?

clipped from hotair.com At first, the operation appeared aimed at a splinter group in the Taliban, but the main partner in their negotiations believes otherwise.  Baitullah Mehsud abruptly suspended talks with Islamabad in the wake of the military operation, ending for the moment the Gilani government’s new strategy of engagement with native radicals.  Mehsud threatened to wreak havoc in major cities if the government did not retreat from its new positions and end all offensives against Taliban elements. Hopefully, Gilani learned his lesson quickly on appeasement, having allowed Peshawar to teeter on the brink of Taliban takeover before acting.  For today, Gilani appears ready to revert back to at least the Pervez Musharraf position.