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The Anarchic Republic of Pakistan

Ahmed Rashid | Aug 24, 2010
Pakistan's military-intelligence complex is too preoccupied with countering India to mount a serious campaign against radicals who threaten the nation's survival. The country is being destroyed from within.

Commentary

Paralysis in Pakistan

Ahmed Rashid | Oct 04, 2010
The last thing Pakistan needed right now was a confrontation with the United States and NATO over Afghanistan.

A Solid Partner

Michael O'Hanlon | Feb 18, 2010
Pakistan’s progress in combating terrorism will translate into major gains for the American effort in Afghanistan.

Pakistan's Passing Grade

Anatol Lieven | May 11, 2009
Despite all the fuss from the Obama administration and the media, Pakistan is far from being a failed state.
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Books & Reviews

The Soviet Abroad

Anatol Lieven | Aug 25, 2009
A book by former–Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov gives an insider’s account of espionage and intrigue in the Middle East.

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