Richard Holbrooke : `` It 's clear '' Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead . He was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Friday, according to the White House and Pakistan officials. Taliban has given conflicting reports about whether Mehsud killed in missile strike . One Taliban spokesman says Mehsud is ill and will reappear when he feels better .
Richard Holbrooke : `` It 's clear '' Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead . Mehsud would be on TV and radio if he were alive , U.S. envoy says . Taliban has given conflicting reports about whether Mehsud killed in missile strike . One Taliban spokesman says Mehsud is ill and will reappear when he feels better .