CNNW Crossfire June 10, 2014
Answer. Though separate from the afghan taliban, the Pakistani Taliban threatens stability across the afghanpakistan border. Its home of militants of chechnya, asia, even those of the west, a threat to u. S. Forces there. And inside pakistan, a nation with a Large Nuclear arsenal, the taliban has sworn to topple the government, and as they grow in strength, there are real fears they might succeed. I dont so much think of them as a threat to the government, i think its much more pervasive. Its a threat to pakistans very existence. I spoke to the pentagon spokesman about this and he says he beli...