From Times Online:
Innocent families are hemmed in as the army tries to crush the hardline Islamic militants fighting for control of north-west Pakistan.
FIERCE fighting engulfed the once serene mountain resort of Swat yesterday, with thousands of civilians trapped as the Pakistani army launched an all-out offensive against the Taliban.
In Swat’s main town of Mingora, now controlled by the Taliban, residents described a scene of terror. Taliban positions were heavily shelled, food and water were running low and electricity and most telephone lines had been cut.
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My Comment: This was predicted months ago. Appeasement never works .... it only increases the bloodshed and destruction when you have to act against those who wish you harm.