https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/02/24/in-the-garden-of-bad-and-evil/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:03 -0400<![CDATA[The New York Times quotes a Brookings scholar who believes that the sudden increase in the number of Taliban captured indicates that the Pakistani authorities have decided to move against them. The arrest of Mullah Kabir, a member of the Quetta Shura and associate of Mullah Omar, in an all-Pakistani operation, follows closely on the capture of &#8220;Mullah Mohammed Yunis, the Taliban’s shadow governor of Zabul Province&#8221;. Bruce Riedel of Brookings was moved to say that &#8220;this indicates Baradar was not a one off or an accident but a turning point in Pakistan’s policy toward the Taliban. We still need to see how far it goes, but for Obama and NATO this is the best possible news. If the safe haven is closing then the Taliban are in trouble.&#8221;]]>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:11:15 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/02/24/in-the-garden-of-bad-and-evil-n189634