Hawks Divided: AfPak or Iran?
A potentially major clash appears to be developing between powerful factions inside and outside the U.S. government, pitting those who see the Afghanistan/Pakistan ("AfPak") theater as the greatest potential threat to U.S. national security against those who...
Magical Thinking in South Asia
Know When to Walk Away
"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away, and know when to run." - Kenny Rogers President Barack Obama is a smart man. He is cool and keeps his head when all around him are losing theirs, but he needs to know when to...
Obama Readies Troops as Afghans Pile Up Body Parts
Secretary Doomsday and the Empathy Gap
Af-Pak Troubles Coming to a Head
Despite an overhaul of policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, it appears that the U.S. strategy there is running into obstacles as varied as the U.S. Congress and the leaders of those countries, who are both visiting Washington this week. Before their arrival,...
‘Democracy at Gunpoint’ Strategy Guarantees Defeat
An account from the Taliban side of the Afghanistan war, which was published in the New York Times on May 5, provides devastating evidence of the failure that almost certainly will eventually overtake the United States and NATO. It is a long interview with a young...
