What a Difference a Year Makes

While reading the below story today, I realized what a difference a year makes. A year ago, Bush was President. Now, suddenly, our enemies are enemies again and the press doesn't seem too eager to take their side anymore.

Pakistani Taliban head's death a blow to militants

(AP) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's Taliban chief was killed by a CIA missile strike, a militant commander confirmed Friday — a severe blow to extremists threatening the stability of this nuclear-armed nation and a possible boost to U.S.-Pakistani cooperation in fighting insurgents who wreak havoc along the Afghan border.

Pakistani officials vowed to dismantle the rest of the network run by Baitullah Mehsud regardless of who takes over, a move seen as essential to crippling the violent Islamists behind dozens of suicide attacks and beheadings in the country....

This is how the story would have run last year:

Pakistani children killed along side tribal leader

Islamabad - A CIA missile slammed into a tribal village killing scores of civilians, including several local children. The CIA has stated that this attack targeted and killed an alleged Taliban chief, but local sources say that the target, Baitullah Mehsud, was only a goat herder. The attack represents a severe blow to efforts by the European Union to pursue peaceful diplomacy. Sources say that the attack could also strain any hope of U.S.-Pakistani cooperation in fighting alleged insurgents along the Afghan border.

Pakistani officials insist that continued indiscriminate U.S. military attacks in the region could be used to recruit moderate Muslims to Taliban's cause. The presence of the American military in the region is seen as essential reason behind the promenance of the Taliban in the country....