U.S.-Pakistan ties are stretched to the breaking point. What it will mean for Washington if China picks up the pieces.
The frightening implications of failure in Afghanistan.
Osama bin Laden got the United States into the Afghanistan war. Now Obama should use bin Laden to get us out.
Washington must send a message. For their own sake, Pakistanis must listen.
Coordinating U.S. Afghanistan policy through India would give double-dealing Pakistan something to think about.
A Pakistani offensive in Waziristan won’t defeat the Taliban.
Pakistan’s progress in combating terrorism will translate into major gains for the American effort in Afghanistan.
While the Afghan and Pakistani presidents have photo-ops with President Obama, their people are coming to see them as little more than stooges for America.
Obama’s strategy for AfPak is not all that different than his predecessor’s. But it is certainly better managed.
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.