The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their murder campaign against what they term “U.S. spies” in the tribal agency of North Waziristan. Over the week, the bodies of eight men accused of spying for the United States have turned up in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency. The men are often mutilated or even beheaded. They always have a note pinned to their chest warning others against “spying” for the United States. One reason for this Taliban murder campaign is a fear that local tribesmen are aiding the United States by designating safe houses and training compounds: