DarkStar,
You are providing a convenient answer. However my take is different and not aimed at mud slinging your religion.
Although we cant generalize on Mehsud as a model of reference for all islamic people, but answer i would like to know to is, what drives people like Mehsud in hordes to take up terrorism in name of islam. Are they simply misguided or are the interpretations no more valid?
Mehsud is not some idiot with some crazy idea's, as we would like to believe. Are his actions barbaric?, maybe yes from today's standard. But isn't he only pursuing the Totalitarian ideology of islam. Isn't he inline with "Us Vs Rest of Humanity..Darul Harb and Darul Islam" ?
Why are we surprised when this guys look forward to death. Its a reward to them (Martyr). Its his duty to be a jihadi.
This guys are simply putting into action what jihad was meant to be, make writ of islam be obeyed in every country. For him, anyone in path of Islam (be it GoP or PA or GoI) is a enemy.
Kill him. But his kind wont stop coming back. They are ready to kill and die for islam.
ok. I'm ready for the flames. Shoot.