Has the military operation in Swat to regain control of the area delivered a decisive blow to militancy in Malakand? Has it just dispersed or irreversibly weakened the Taliban there? Is it a tactical gain or has it established the basis for a strategic se
Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, "Evaluating the Swat test," The News. 2009-08-10.Keywords: Political science , Politics , Democracy , Leadership , Suicide , Bomber , Taliban , Terrorists , Terrorism , Law Enforcement , Operation-Swat , Military operation , Baitullah Mehsoud , Malakand , Pakistan , TTP , NWFP , IDPs