For America, the problem is Pakistan

On Afghanistan itself, the administration’s new strategy, set out last week, strikes most of the right notes. In particular, it is correct to emphasise the critical importance of building up the Afghan National Army, without which nothing can be achieved in Afghanistan in the long term; and on the need for the US to work towards an exit strategy rather than engage in empty rhetoric about “staying the course”. Talk of creating a modern, western-style ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 9, 2009

The professor makes some insightful observations about the politics of Pakistan and the US shallow understanding of the same.

It is an interesting observation that democracy in Pakistan makes it hard to pursue a war. What if we had democracy in the US? Can congress stop ... More »

As a Pakistani general put it to me last year: “We can survive without American money and arms if we have to, though of course we don’t want to. But we cannot survive ... More »

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by Fabrice Florin - Apr. 9, 2009
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by James Canning - Apr. 8, 2009

Anatol Lieven is always worth reading. Pakistan edges closer to the abyss, and this situation is exacerbated by US military actions in Pakistan (and in Afghanistan). Iran and Russia (and China) will need to look after Afghanistan after the US leaves.

The US is squandering scores of billions of dollars, and only making things worse. American really has not proper business maintaining a large war ... More »

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