1.0 link 215282 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/13/pakistan-taliban-leader-a_n_215282.html A new Islamic militia leader has emerged in Pakistan to openly challenge al Qaida-affiliated warlord Baitullah Mehsud for the first time from within his own tribe, marking the start of a bloody confrontation in the wild Waziristan region that could have profound consequences for both Pakistan and the West.

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