Hell yeah things could get worse for Pakistan !
With the Taliban having it's ass handed to them in almost every fight they come into with the Pakistani Military , The Taliban are Increasingly growing more Violent , Bigger suicide bombings ( Against the People ) and intense gun blazing assaults against the Police , Are bound to make everyone a little more angry .
A Stalemate , probably so , but it will be an Ugly and bloody one , With a large body count !
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan's military is gearing up for an offensive against Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan, following a week of violence in which militants killed more than 100 people and stormed the army's headquarters.
On Thursday alone, a suicide car bomber set off his explosives outside a police station in the northwestern town of Kohat killing 10 people, gunmen opened fire outside a police agency office in the eastern city of Lahore and a suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in North Waziristan.
Following is a summary of the likely scenarios in Pakistan's conflict against Islamic militants:
PROLONGED STALEMATE AND LONG-TERM INSECURITY
The overwhelming likelihood, analysts say, is that Pakistan remains locked in a stalemate for months or years, with militants able to launch frequent destabilizing attacks but no real risk that state control will crumble and Islamists will seize power.
The planned Waziristan offensive is likely to begin soon.
"The military has been hesitant to do this because of complex geopolitical considerations and the difficult operational environment in the area -- the military has carried out three unsuccessful operations in South Waziristan previously," said Eurasia Group analyst Maria Kuusisto.
"Now, Rawalpindi does not have any other option but to pursue the operation."
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