Pakistan offensive, troops in Afghanistan, drone attacks cut space
(NEWSER) - Osama bin Laden has fewer and fewer places to hide these days, officials tell NPR. And “the administration smells blood,” says a former counterterror official who cites three reasons for the shrinking space: Pakistan’s Swat Valley offensive against the Taliban, "along with US activities from the Afghan side," could be putting “pressure” on al-Qaeda; 21,000 new US troops have entered Afghanistan; and there's been an increase in drone attacks. More»
