winterbadger | Pakistan 'ends al-Qaeda search'

The Pakistani army says it has agreed to stop operations against tribesmen accused of sheltering al-Qaeda suspects near the Afghan border.
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The tribal elders in South Waziristan have simultaneously announced a suspension of their hunt for al-Qaeda militants and their supporters.

from the BBC

In other words, "It was all a big mistake, sorry, let's return to normal operations." Everyone makes a few empty promise for the TV cameras, wags a finger at those naughty Taliban and al Qa'id guys, and carries on as before.

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