1. Why did Pakistani President Zardari sign a bill that imposes Islamic law in the Swat valley region of Pakistan?

2. What opposite effect is the agreement having in Swat?

3. How do U.S. officials view the pact?

4. What is the Taliban's ultimate objective, according to Muslim Khan, a spokesman for the group?

5. For what reasons are young men in the Swat valley joining the Taliban?

6. How do the citizens of Swat feel about the Taliban?

7. What type of place was Swat before the Taliban took over?

8. After the Taliban signed the peace deal, the group began invading neighboring areas of Swat, a direct violation of the peace accord. What does the Taliban want to do in the Buner district, adjacent to Swat?

9. What is the Pakistani government's rationalization for striking peace deals with the Taliban?

10. How do U.S. officials view the Taliban's actions since the new peace deal was unveiled?

11. Under Sharia law, what rules has the Taliban imposed on the citizens of Swat?

12. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan has a list of people the Taliban wants to execute for their "anti-Islamic" ways. He says "These kinds of people should not live." The Taliban is imposing Sharia law in whatever areas they control. They are terrorizing the citizens. (Watch a video here.)  Appeasing the Taliban with a peace deal has only given them more control and authority. What do you think the Pakistani government should do to rid Pakistan of the Taliban?