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Government of Pakistan

Karzai and 22,000 Villages

A military surge will not win Afghanistan. Karzai and his corrupt clan have failed the Afghan people. Former presidential candidate Ghani shows us a way out: counterinsurgency economics.

A Difficult Country: Pakistan and the Case for Developmental Realism

There are no textbook solutions for the problems of a country like Pakistan--but a creative approach can go a long way.

A Tale of Three Cities

Despite the obvious obstacles, the signs of democracy are encouraging in Kabul, Beirut and Cairo.

How to Nation-Build

Ten simple rules from our experience in Afghanistan.

Commentary

Pakistan's Army Rule

How US Navy SEALs took down the entire civilian government of Pakistan in one day.

Spies, Lies and Pakistan

Forget the indignation, the suspicions, the allegations. Why Washington has no choice but to engage Pakistan.

Unjust War

The situation of women in Afghanistan, though horrid, does not warrant more years of costly conflict.

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May 27, 2012