Taliban Commentary

South Asia's Separation Anxiety

U.S. withdrawal could bring a new Afghan civil war—or worse, the division of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Ending the Afghan Slog

Obama could have reordered U.S. priorities in Afghanistan. Instead he chose to double down.

The Costs of American Interventionism

The lessons Washington must learn from the consequences of America's globalist post-9/11 policy.

The AfPak Terror Time Bomb

How the West's ignorance of regional geopolitics doomed its campaign in Afghanistan and invited the resurgence of terrorism.

The Pitfalls of Negotiations in AfPak

The United States and Pakistan have afforded the Taliban unearned legitimacy. Talks will set back a decade of counterinsurgency work in Afghanistan.

New Terror Threats in 2012

Recent victories against al-Qaeda, while notable, are insufficient. The threat of terror looms large in the new year.

U.S.-Pakistani Relations Back to the Brink

Washington and Islamabad finally seemed to be turning a corner toward cooperation. All that is over now.

GOP Foreign-Policy Debate: America on the March

Guns blazing, the Republican hopefuls talk Iran, AfPak, Syria and more. One has to wonder what kinds of crises would unfold if one of these candidates were to become president.

Top 5 Questions Voters Should Ask Presidential Candidates about Pakistan

U.S.-Pakistani relations have reached a boiling point. Any presidential candidate must have a plan for Islamabad.

Ten Years Gone: The Unraveling of Afghanistan

From the Rabbani assassination to the Afghanistan-India pact, how the past two weeks undermined a decade of war.

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May 26, 2012