Pakistani Government Under Fire

Bin Laden is using his power as the voice of radical Islam to incite unrest in Pakistan (also see here).

The country has been teetering at the brink of chaos for a while now, and events this summer have only exacerbated the problem. In July, there was a bloody standoff between fundamentalist Islamic students and government forces at the Red Mosque. Also, the former Prime Minister Bhutto (who was deposed in a milatary coup by the current leader Musharaff) has begun to make noise that she will return to the country this fall.

On the bright side, the conflict with India over Kashmir has been quiet. Although, I'm not sure if this is a function of poor media coverage or an actual reduction of tension between the two sides.