In Which Zandar Answers Your Burning Questions

So, nothing good can really come of our new Pakistan policy, which is basically our old Pakistan policy:

President Obama said Sunday that his administration remains prepared to order strikes against "high-value" targets within Pakistan.

Obama reiterated a previous assertion that the U.S. military would pursue extremists within Pakistan's borders after consulting with the Pakistani government.

The U.S. policy doesn't change American recognition of Pakistan's "sovereign government," Obama said during an appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation." But the United States needs to hold that government "more accountable."

"This is going to be hard," he added. "I'm under no illusions."

Obama said his administration remains determined to weaken or destroy al Qaeda until it no longer presents a threat to the United States.

He added that his administration is prepared to continually adjust its strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan as necessary.

So the Progressive Realist asks two really good questions:

If we're at war in Pakistan, who authorized it?

and

Is anyone going to call President Barack Obama on this?

To which the answers are "nobody did" and "hell no" respectively. Bottom line is now we're fighting three wars: Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Pakistan to boot.

You know, at least the nice upcoming financial collapse will stop us from sending so much blood and treasure overseas.