Re: Question: WMD on Taliban?
you have private owned independent free for-profit media they will sensationalize things if that means selling additonal copies, the question is where is the balance between journalistic integrity and sensationalization for profit. However, if you cut through the spin and look at the facts, you can draw your own conclusions. the growth in influence of taleban and their allies, a while back people questioned the level of influence in swat that the newspapers were reporting.
as far as taking care fo media as you say, why does it have to be done 'before' the militants are contained?
Its waiting for law enforcement and free/strong/honest judiciary. Without it media is another mafia.