The Pakistani Taliban had a dream to make Pakistan into an Islamic caliphate. In recent times, they have recently set out to make peace with the government and abandon this idea. Last month there had been ongoing talks between negotiators to bring peace between the two sides. With a recent US drone strike, it has lead to questions if the Taliban is going to go through with this idea. The drone strike killed the commander of the Taliban, which has lead to internal conflicts. This has led to a divide within the leadership of the organization, which has recently boiled over into a battle between leaders. This lead to the death of 40 members of the Taliban. This conflict shows that the organization isn't completely content with the peace deal.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/21/world/asia/pakistani-taliban.html?hp&_r=0&version=meter+at+5®ion=FixedCenter&pgtype=article&priority=true&module=RegiWall-Regi&action=click
Jordan Messick
PSC 102
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