Mathew Schmalz

Professor, College of The Holy Cross

Pakistan’s Taliban is no longer concerned with manipulating public opinion: it simply wants vengeance.

the aftermath of this most recent attack could prove to be even more devastating.

Pakistan School Attack: The Symbolism Is Unmistakable

The uncle and cousin of injured student Mohammad Baqair, center, comfort him as he mourns the death of his mother, who was a teacher at the school that was attacked by Taliban, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Taliban gunmen stormed a military-run school in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, killing more than 100, officials said, in the highest-profile militant attack to hit the troubled region in months. (Mohammad Sajjad/AP)