A Pakistani offensive in Waziristan won’t defeat the Taliban.
The recent talks went pretty well, but Washington and Islamabad have a long way to go in improving their relationship.
Hakimullah Mehsud’s death will do little to curb the Pakistani Taliban.
Despite all the fuss from the Obama administration and the media, Pakistan is far from being a failed state.
Barack Obama has scuttled the GOP and seems triumphant at home. But with ominous clouds gathering abroad, foreign policy has the potential to wreck his presidency.
To win the war in Afghanistan, we can’t focus on nation-building. We have to train Afghan forces to be self-reliant, freeing us to deal with al-Qaeda.
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.
Indo-Pakistani relations might be seriously harmed by the Bombay attacks. Can we do anything about it?
The best way to solve insurgency issues in Afghanistan is to adopt policies that succeeded in Iraq—work with local tribal leaders instead of nation building.
America’s problems will not go away after the election. The winner in November should consider keeping Robert Gates on to help with the transition.