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Kayani Seeks New Deal with Obama?
Barack Hussein Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States today, marking the end of the Bush administration and the beginning of a new era in American politics. Among those hopeful for...
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When ‘Assets’ Become Liabilities
The kidnapping of a young American soldier by the Jalaluddin/Sirajuddin Haqqani network puts Pakistan’s military-intelligence establishment in a difficult position, especially if the soldier is being...
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Zardari in the Crosshairs
My latest external publication is an article on ForeignPolicy.com that discusses the plight of President Asif Ali Zardari. An excerpt is at the end of this post. I have been blogging less frequently in...
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The Kayani Doctrine
On Monday, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani briefed foreign correspondents in Rawalpindi and was unusually candid. In the briefing, Kayani articulated his Afghanistan...
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Pakistan to America: What have you done for us lately
My latest blog post, a ForeignPolicy.com, is available here. An excerpt is below: “Next week, senior U.S. and Pakistani officials will meet in Washington for the first ever strategic dialogue between...
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The Kayani Era Continues
Check out my latest blog post as ForeignPolicy.com’s AfPakChannel. Here’s the bottom line: “The Kayani extension provides a short-term ceasefire between the PPP and the army, but it will also likely...
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Pakistan Dives into the Persian Gulf
The always-important Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan visited Pakistan this weekend to ensure that the country’s major power brokers are behind Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as the latter faces a possibly...
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Gilani Gambles by Siding with Kayani
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani addressed Pakistan’s National Assembly tonight in Islamabad on issues surrounding the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden. His speech, which was in English and began...
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Why Pakistan’s Ship Is Sinking
My latest article is published at The Diplomat. I discuss the challenges the Pakistani military leadership has faced this spring and argue that the military and civilian leadership need to work...
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