Morning Jolt: Cancel the Monday Meetings for the Pakistani Taliban Leaders — And Everything Beyond That, Too

This is the last Jim-written Jolt for a week. Buckley Fellow Theodore Kupfer will pinch hit while I'm out; I'll be back Monday, June 25.

Happy Friday! Whatever kind of a week you've had, you've had a better one than Mullah Fazlullah Khorasani.

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a U.S. drone strike, an Afghan official said Friday.

Mullah Fazlullah Khorasani was Pakistan’s most-wanted militant and blamed for attacks including a 2014 school massacre that killed 132 children and the 2012 shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In March, the U.S. offered a $5 million reward for information on Fazlullah.

. . . Pakistan is considered key to persuading Afghan Taliban leaders, who Washington believes shelter on Pakistani soil, to open negotiations to end the 17-year-old war in Afghanistan.

Prior to the Afghan Defense Ministry stating that Fazlullah had been killed, several members of the Pakistani ...

June 15 2018

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Cancel the Monday Meetings for the Pakistani Taliban Leaders — And Everything Beyond That, Too Jim Geraghty This is the last Jim-written Jolt for a week. Buckley Fellow Theodore Kupfer will pinch hit while I'm out; I'll be back Monday, June 25. Happy Friday! Whatever kind of a week you've had, you've had a better one than Mullah Fazlullah Khorasani. The leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a U.S. drone strike, an Afghan official said Friday. Mullah Fazlullah Khorasani was Pakistan’s most-wanted militant and blamed for attacks including a 2014 school massacre that killed 132 children and the 2012 shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In March, the U.S. offered a $5 million reward for information on Fazlullah. . . . Pakistan is considered key to persuading Afghan Taliban leaders, who Washington believes shelter on Pakistani soil, to open negotiations to end the 17-year-old war in Afghanistan. Prior to the Afghan Defense Ministry stating that Fazlullah had been killed, several members of the Pakistani ... Read More Top Stories Heredity and Our Fascination with It Razib Khan A new book traces the history and science of a concept that resonates... Corker-Kaine Would Make Executive Abuse of the War Power Official Jibran Khan Corker-Kaine Would Make Executive Abuse of the War Power Official Mitch McConnell: Why Can't Mueller Wrap it Up? Mairead McArdle Vice President Mike Pence also warned Mueller last month to "wrap it up," the first time the president's right hand man has called for the probe to be shuttered. ADVERTISEMENT Incredibles 2: Pixar's Creeping Marvelism Armond White Political trendiness and cynicism are now part of of the... Pruitt, Carson Trapped by the Trappings of Power Jonah Goldberg Betsy DeVos and other wealthy members of the administration seem to be arousing envy in their... France Fights Fake News, Risks Press Freedom Jimmy Quinn Macron's proposal would give courts 48 to decide whether a story is accurate, and the government could then block access to... Free Trade Already Puts America First David Harsanyi Trump prefers protectionism to deals that lower barriers for all... Trump: Inspector General's Report 'Total Disaster' for FBI Mairead McArdle "Comey will now officially go down as the worst leader, by far, in the history of the FBI," Trump wrote on Twitter. ADVERTISEMENT Introducing NRPLUS We're 'Plus' for Some Very Good Reasons When you become an NRPLUS member, you join an exclusive National Review community, with benefits that touch the content you receive, your website experience, and ultimately your ability to help shape the conservative conversation. LEARN MORE TODAY Photo Essays Capitals' Stanley Cup Celebration Singapore Summit ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.