The taking down of an alcida leader in cobble means politically a whole lot of layers. It exposes fictions, frictions, factions within the talaban that have been becoming increasingly clear over the last few months. Politically, it's very clear now that the barden administration and the talaban have been co operating at certain levels on counterterroris intelligence. And as one person said to me, this is ha beginning of the beginning of the end for the talaban.