Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Capture

The recent arrests of the Taliban bigwigs in Pakistan have failed to impact the strategy of Mullah Omar. He has appointed new deputies to carry out the jihad against the Americans -- and Pakistanis.

Obama's policy in Afghanistan, subject to so much controversy at home and abroad, seems to have found considerable traction. Is the U.S. military finally reversing the Taliban gains?

While the analysis so far on the capture has largely focused on the implications for U.S. operations in Afghanistan, it is just as significant for what it reveals about the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

The joint US-Pakistan capture of the Taliban's military leader has been called a "sea change in Pakistani behavior." Unfortunately, I think it's more likely a rogue wave than a sea change.

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