Just days after the U.S. spoke of plans to increase efforts against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan,the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on a police academy and said it is planning a terrorist attack on the White House that will 'amaze" the world.Pakistani Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud, who has a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S.,said Monday's attack on the outskirts of the Pakistan-Afghan border was in retaliation for U.S. missile strikes against militants along the border.
"Soon we will launch an attack in Washington that will amaze everyone in the world,"Mehsud told the Associated Press by phone.He provided no details.
The threat comes days after Obama warned that Al-Qaeda is actively planning attacks on the U.S. from secret havens in Pakistan.
It's obvious that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda presence is dominant now in Pakistan simply because of overwhelming U.S. presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, the Pakistani government under Asif Aki Zardari is weak and vulnerable after only one year in power.
Mehsud's threats are not to be taken lightly, as he has claimed responsibility for many attacks including the September bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad that killed 54 people, but the fact that he is doing phone interviews with the AP makes one question his capabilities.
He also said that he was not deterred by the U.S. bounty on his head, "I wish to die and embrace martyrdom." That's the scariest thing about these people, they will die for their cause without a second thought.
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