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Pakistani army

All Kayani's Men

American pressure on Islamabad to crack down on insurgents threatens to split the military in two.

Pakistan Postscript

A post-Musharraf Pakistan faces a future that could include military coups, growing extremism, a potential collapse of the state or a move toward rogue-nation status. There is no easy fix for Islamabad.

Afghan Awakening

Can Kabul be saved? More troops are on the way, but a one-size-fits-all surge is not enough. We also need to change our tactics.

Do No Harm

Sometimes our procedures do more harm than good. Pakistan may heal best on its own.

Commentary

Pakistan's Army Rule

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

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.

Attack of the Drones

Drone air strikes are the best option against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Pakistan, and the most humane.

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February 13, 2012