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Tear Gas over Batamaloo

Angry protests and brutal crackdowns are nothing new to Kashmir. Neither is the intrigue between India and Pakistan. What has changed is Kashmiris' renunciation of violence—and a reawakened desire for autonomy.

Rogue Operators

Think that state sponsors of terror are pulling all the strings? Think again. Countries like Iran and Syria may play a big role in the terrorism underworld, but they’re quickly losing control over rogues that bite the hands that once fed them.

Commentary

Untangling the U.S.-Pakistan Alliance

Murder. Conspiracies. Lies. Arrests. Strange bedfellows, indeed.

The CIA, the ISI and the Next Bin Laden

The man next in line to lead al-Qaeda has close ties to the ISI. Almost as close as the ties between the ISI and the CIA.

Averting an Indo-Pak Disaster

How to get the two most suspicious armies on the planet to give up some weapons. 

Blogs

The Hysteria and Confusion Over Mumbai-Style Attacks in Europe

We will never eradicate the threat of terrorism. But we can take measures to rein in the fear it produces.

How Can I Miss You if You Won't Go Away?

Reports of al-Qaeda's demise--like those of Mark Twain's death--have been greatly exaggerated.

A Diverse and More Complex Threat

We are seeing new types of people becoming terrorists. Coming to an affluent suburb near you?

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February 12, 2012