Pakistan
Why We Should Pay Attention: The Facts About the Mideast Nuclear Scare
Eric Margolis | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics
Much of the media, which does not understand the military issues involved, and exaggerates the dangers in the Israel-Iran confrontation, bear much of the blame. So here is some clarification.
Nukes, Nukes, and (Maybe) Fewer Nukes?
Conn Hallinan | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics
The threat of nuclear proliferation will not end until all nations have given them up. And the danger of nuclear weapons will not disappear until the weak need no longer fear the strong.
The Pak-Afghan Riddle
The Real News | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics
According to NYU's Barnett Rubin, the US has put Afghanistan "on auto-pilot" while concentrating on Iraq, forcing NATO to implement post-conflict operations while conflicts in Afghanistan are still escalating.
Chasing Needles by Burning Haystacks
Tom Hayden | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics
The question is not simply a moral one, but whether the expanding war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, fueled by troop transfers from Iraq, is winnable, and in what sense?
How to Be an Expert on the Stans
John Feffer | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics
U.S. military policy has been counterproductive. We are creating more militants than we are "neutralizing" -- in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Obama's Next Op-ed
Lincoln Chafee | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics
In his New York Times op-ed today, Obama says he will "pursue a diplomatic offensive with every nation in the region on behalf of Iraq's stability..." This is way overdue.
Pakistan: US Not Allowed To Search For Bin Laden
AP | JOHN HEILPRIN and PETER JAMES SPIELMANN | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics
NEW YORK — Pakistan's top diplomat said Saturday there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his na...
Pakistan: The World's Next Failed State?
HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
Last week at the Aspen Ideas Festival, former Senator Sam Nunn -- a current adviser and oft-mentioned potential veep pick for Barack Obama -- describe...
Influx Of Foreign Fighters Into Pakistan's Tribal Regions
New York Times | Eric Schmitt | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
American military and intelligence officials say there has been an increase in recent months in the number of foreign fighters who have traveled to Pa...
The Biggest Problem in Pakistan is the United States
Zia Mian | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
Attacking al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in Pakistan will only serve to strengthen the perception that the United States is at war with Pakistan and inevitably inflict more civilian casualties.
Shotguns and Munaqababes along the Arabian Sea
Mark Levine | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics
In the U.S., and even in Pakistan, the North-West Frontier Province is known almost exclusively as a haven for terrorists, ultratraditionalists, and drug and arms smugglers.
Suicide attack in Pakistani capital kills 15
AP | MANAL AHMAD | Posted 07.06.2008 | Home
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide attacker detonated explosives near a police station in Pakistan's capital on Sunday, killing at least 15 people ...
My Conversation with Aitzaz Ahsan
Charlie Rose | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
Aitzaz Ahsan is the president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association and the leader of the "lawyers' movement." He is trying to restore the 60...
Pakistan: The Real Teetering Domino of the Middle East
Lincoln Chafee | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics
Given that even staunch Bush/Cheney supporters now admit colossal blunders in the Middle East, the United States cannot afford a misstep in dealing with Pakistan.
Obama Campaign Press Call 6.30 AUDIO: Dr. Susan Rice and Bruce Riedel Discuss Al Qaeda's Growth
OffTheBus Listening Post | Posted 06.30.2008 | Home
WHO: Susan Rice, Bruce Riedel WHAT: Press Conference Call to Discuss Growth of Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan WHEN: Monday, June 30th at 3:0...
Al Qaeda In Pakistan: A Rising Threat
Huffington Post | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics
Today's New York Times leads with a report that Al Qaeda is strengthening their organization in Pakistan. With US resources heavily invested in Iraq, ...
The Year of the Taliban
Jamal Dajani | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
Since the invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban have been getting stronger day by day. Now midway into 2008, all indications lead us to believe that the balance seems to be tilting in their favor.
Pentagon: Over 1000 Nuclear Weapon Parts Missing?
Rob Kall | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics
What's the difference between "missing" nuclear weapons and "not having a full and complete auditable trail"? That appears to be the hair the Pentagon chooses to split.
McCain: History To Blame For Why US Can't Find Osama bin Laden
Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics
Michael Smerconish pressed John McCain today about why we still haven't caught Osama bin Laden. McCain's answer: "They are ruled by about, as my under...
American Democracy, LLC
Matthew-Lee Erlbach | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics
The US is kind of like a big corporation, taking over other companies -- countries -- and rebuilding them in its image. We install leaders, or CEOs, of these countries in the name of "Freedom."
Afghan President Karzai Threatens To Send Troops Into Pakistan
AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened Sunday to send Afghan troops after notorious Taliban leaders inside Pakistan in an...
Rogue Weapons Dealer Had Advanced Nuclear Weapon Design
New York Times | DAVID E. SANGER | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics
American and international investigators say that they have found the electronic blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon on computers that belonged ...
Pakistan Airstrike Video Released By US Coalition (VIDEO)
AP | STEPHEN GRAHAM | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan released footage Thursday of a skirmish with militants that Pakistan claims resulted in an airstrike on one of ...
What's Up With the Featured "News" on CNN.com?
Dan Brown | Posted 06.11.2008 | Media
The selection of CNN.com's top, featured stories gives a visitor the impression of browsing a trashy magazine, not one of the self-proclaimed finest news organizations in the country.
Guy T. Saperstein | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics