Despite all the fuss from the Obama administration and the media, Pakistan is far from being a failed state.
Despite the excitement surrounding Obama’s selection of Richard Holbrooke and George Mitchell as peace envoys, it’s very unlikely that anything will change in the Middle East or south Asia.
The Mumbai attacks highlighted Pakistan’s shortcomings as an ally in the war on terror. But Islamabad is far too important to leave by the wayside.
In the final article of a three part series, TNI senior editor Anatol Lieven reflects on his meetings with high-level Russian officials at the Valdai Club conference last week.
In the second of a three part series, TNI senior editor Anatol Lieven reflects on his meetings with high-level Russian officials at the Valdai Club conference last week.
In a three part series, TNI senior editor Anatol Lieven reflects on his meetings with high-level Russian officials at the Valdai Club conference last week. This installment: Georgia and the American media.
Pakistan will muddle through post-Musharraf. But violence, instability and a fractious political coalition will plague Islamabad.
The allies are sending more troops to Afghanistan and behind U.S. missile-defense plans, but less than thrilled about expanding NATO into Russia’s backyard.
Leaders that continually try to add new members to the NATO alliance, American and European, are ignoring reality—at their own peril.
Positively in Pakistan, elections were held and main opposition parties are in talks to form a coalition. But if they don't learn from past mistakes, this attempt at democracy is also destined to fail.