This will be the third "peace treaty" with the Islamists in Pakistan since 2003. The other two, inked by President Musharraf's government, fell apart within weeks and only gave the extremists time to consolidate their gains and create a Sharia compliant government. This one won't be any different. Reuters: Pakistan's Taliban movement, a major security threat to the country, is holding exploratory peace talks with the government, a senior Taliban commander and mediators told Reuters on Monday. The United States, the source of billions of dollars of aid vital for Pakistan's military and feeble economy, is unlikely to look kindly on peace talks with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it has labeled a terrorist group. Past peace pacts with the TTP have failed to bring stability, and merely gave the umbrella group time and space to consolidate, launch fresh attacks and impose their austere version of Islam on segments of the population. The discussions are focused on the South...(Read Full Post)