Response to the Taliban's Statement

As the democratically elected president of Pakistan I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the situation is not as disastrous as it might seem. I must let it be known that the nuclear threat of the terrorists is an empty one. First off, the weapons that the Taliban have taken control of, Shaheen II nuclear missiles, have a maximum range of 2,500 kilometers or roughly 1,550 miles. This puts targets such as Jerusalem, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chongquing and Moscow out of range. Also the missiles burn liquid fuel, this means that they would have to be fueled on the launch pads, a process that will take several hours. If the Taliban choose to take the offensive and fuel the weapons we will have plenty of time to call in an air strike to destroy the missiles before they can be deployed. Despite rumors that the terrorists have spread, this can be done very effectively, without detonating the warheads. However, for obvious reasons it is essential that we act quickly to prevent the weapons from being relocated to some mountain stronghold. We have called up our entire army reserve and have relocated several thousand troops from the Indian border to the conflict in the Swat valley. We would also like to ask China to increase its military presence in the Kashmir region to insure that India does not attempt to take advantage of our situation. We are confident that we can cut off the Taliban's retreat into Afghanistan and use our superior military strength to destroy the weapons if necessary. These military plans are only preparing for the worst, we are still optimistic that this matter can be solved diplomatically but without appeasing to the demands of the terrorists.  I must point out that all of the laws of Pakistan are in accordance with the Koran and there is no need for the radical and oppressive laws of Sharia to be implemented. To the Taliban I say that I represent the democratically elected government of Pakistan and we will not be blackmailed out of office.