I think that the very public deployment of the
more preditors and the public discussion US Paki
negotiations to get US bombing rights over AQ headquarters in quetta–is meant to force AQ hand. Its meant to force them out of their comfort zone.

One result of that was the recent boming of a paki mosque full of ranking paki army officers. AQ wants to play the same kill your leaders game as the US–but that’s sure the force the screws on them harder ie make quetta a target. Another example is reports that Mullah Omar has moved to karachi. Is he more or less vulnerable there? seems to me he is more vulnerable.

The result of AQ moves is to daily force the paki’s to turn away from the double game they’ve been playing for years.