Maj . Gen. Athar Abbas denies Taliban 's arms coming across border from Afghanistan . He says he is too focused on the safety of Pakistan 's nuclear arsenal . He also conspiratorially suggests they also are getting weapons and support from `` foreign intelligence agencies . '' He considers war in Swat a fight for the existence of Pakistan in its current form . He seems acutely aware that the exposure of that conflict to the public will be critical .
Maj . Gen. Athar Abbas denies Taliban 's arms coming across border from Afghanistan . He says he is too focused on the safety of Pakistan 's nuclear arsenal . He considers war in Swat a fight for the existence of Pakistan in its current form . He seems acutely aware that the exposure of that conflict to the public will be critical .