While some reports indicate the terrorist strike was directed against Americans for their recent cross-border raid and Predator drone attacks against Taliban and al Qaeda border sanctuaries, the Pakistani government was the attack’s primary target. Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani said the suicide bomber only chose the Marriott after tight security had prevented him from reaching the nearby parliament building or president’s residence. President Zardari had made his maiden speech to parliament only hours earlier and was holding a dinner in his residence when the bomb exploded. The extremists possess a deadly hatred for Pakistan’s new civilian government, with which they are locked in a life or death struggle. The strike was most likely in retaliation for the civilian leaders having sent the Pakistani army, using warplanes, tanks and heavy artillery, against their strongholds in Pakistan’s rugged, border regions six weeks ago. Citing this offensive as a reason, the Taliban also attacked a government armaments factory with suicide bombers in Wah last August, killing 70. http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=5D681223-F102-4072-8D6D-AA7857A29BA3

Und so hört es sich, wenn ein deutscher Experte die Lage in Pakistan beurteilt:
“Die Amerikaner müssen aufhören, sich einzumischen”
Die Amerikaner müssen aufhören, sich ungefragt einzumischen - weder mit geheimdienstlichen Geschichten noch mit militärischen Aktionen. Die Amerikaner können nicht auf pakistanischem Boden gegen den Terror kämpfen, ohne dass die Regierung in Islamabad davon etwas weiß und es aus den Medien erfährt. Das ist - überspitzt gesagt - tödlich. http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/pakistan656.html