The Coming War on Pakistan

"The U.S. military is reviewing options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan in the event that a successful attack on American soil is traced to the country's tribal areas, according to senior military officials," salivates The Warshington Post's Greg Miller — Options studied for a possible Pakistan strike. None of us them should be surprised when the next "successful attack on American soil is traced to the country's tribal areas."

Zotlan Grossman's observation that "within all five countries [in which we are currently at war], the main targets of the wars are predominantly 'tribal regions,' and the old frontier language of Indian-fighting is becoming the lexicon of 21st-century counterinsurgency" comes to mind — The Global War on Tribes.