American traitor thought dead speaks in Pakistan video

Reuters has a report on a Predator strike that killed around 20 people including several Arabs and buried in the story is this:

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American al Qaeda militant Adam Gadahn blasted Pakistan's leaders as U.S. puppets in the war against militants, saying in a video posted on Islamist websites: "The Pakistan Army ... and the professional spreaders of lies at their service are trying to make us believe that the state of Pakistan has turned a new leaf (after former President Pervez Musharraf left power)."

"These are not the leaders Pakistan wants and deserves. They are the leaders America wants and preserves in order to reach its policy objectives, hinder the jihad against the Crusaders in Afghanistan ... and ensure that nuclear-capable Pakistan remains docile, contained and sharia-free," Gadahn said.

The Pakistan army is currently fighting fierce battles against militants in Bajaur, at the north east extreme of the tribal belt, and Swat, an alpine valley in a more settled region close to the tribal lands.

In some places, ethnic Pashtun tribesmen have banded together with encouragement from the authorities to oppose the militants, whom the tribes blame for bringing violence to their region.

A traditional meeting or "jirga" of tribal elders in Mamound, a militant stronghold in Bajaur, decided on Saturday to form a "lashkar" or a tribal force to initiate action against militants in their area, a resident said.

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There have been several reports that the traitor was killed in one of these strikes earlier and his absence from the al Qaeda video scene led credence to those assertions. The quality of the al Qaeda media operation has also been in decline since he no longer appeared to be working on them. The nature of his message suggest that it is fairly recent.

What is hopeful for Pakistan is that the tribes are joining the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban. That was the turning point in Iraq and it is a good sign for Pakistan.