Terrorist Training In Waziristan -- Washington Post Editorial
WE DON'T yet know precisely where or with whom accused Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad trained in Waziristan, the lawless Pakistani tribal area that is home to al-Qaeda, the Taliban and a toxic mix of other Islamic terrorist organizations. It's not been reported whether he visited South Waziristan -- which was recently cleared by the Pakistani army -- or North Waziristan, where the surviving militants are now concentrated. A few things, however, are known: Waziristan has been connected to two failed plots to terrorize New York in the past few months. The North Waziristan-based leader of the Pakistani Taliban has declared, in videos recorded several weeks ago, an intention to carry out attacks on major American cities.
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