IT IS difficult to get a fix on the situation here, especially for a foreign journalist or visitor, because life goes on as usual in the various centers. Even a drive through the operational areas is not terribly instructive, because there is no sign of military activity except for an occasional vehicle.
The reality is in the remote Tribal Trust Areas in the late evening and early morning hours. The country is vast and broken, covered with huge, heavily forested granite formations. There are open areas between the hills and valleys, but vast areas close to the borders have heavy scrub and high grass, and visibility is only a few feet.
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