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Pakistan Is Rapidly Adding Nuclear Arms, U.S. Says

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Thom Shanker, David E. Sanger - May. 18 (News Report) - Members of Congress have been told in confidential briefings that Pakistan is rapidly adding to its nuclear arsenal even while racked by insurgency, raising questions on Capitol Hill about whether billions of dollars in proposed military aid might be diverted to Pakistan’s nuclear program.

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On the Ground in Pakistan

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Moyers Journal - By Bill Moyers, Shahan Mufti, Juan Cole - May. 17 (Interview) - As the world follows the violence and unrest in Pakistan, Bill Moyers speaks with historian Juan Cole and journalist Shahan Mufti about how the US's relationship with the troubled nation will impact prospects for peace, human rights, and democracy in the war-torn region.

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U.S. stirs a hornet's nest in Pakistan | Eric Margolis | Columnists | Comment | Toronto Sun

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

torontosun.com - May. 17 (News Report) - Unable to pacify Afghanistan's Pashtun tribes (a.k.a. Taliban), a deeply frustrated Washington has begun tearing Pakistan apart in an effort to end Pashtun resistance in both nations. CIA drone aircraft have so far killed over 700 Pakistani Pashtun. Only 6% were militants, according to Pakistan's media, the rest civilians.

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A cobweb of myths

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Dawn - By Dr Tariq Rahman - May. 16 (News Analysis) - Nato forces should withdraw from Afghanistan as a matter of principle but this will not end Talibanisation. Indeed, if Nato forces withdraw, parts of Afghanistan will be ruled by the Taliban once again. If Pakistan sides with them it will be isolated by the rest of the world. If it does not, it will have a hostile neighbour. In either case the Taliban worldview will be strengthened in Pakistan.

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Could Taliban get keys to Pakistan's A-bomb?

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Christian Science Monitor - By Ben Arnoldy - May. 16 (News Analysis) - International concerns are mounting again about the security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons as fighting rages with the Taliban. But thanks to safeguards, experts worry much less about the Islamic fighters in the hills making off with a warhead. It's the radicals among the educated – potential insiders – who are in a more realistic position to abscond with nuclear material and know how to use it.

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Pakistan on the Brink