Explaining AfPak to a 14-year old
Last evening as I was trying to explain to my 14-year old why a possible US withdrawal from Afghanistan could be bad for India, I realised how hopeless the US case for continued involvement...
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“Pakistan’s fifth column” – Excerpts
Excerpts from Pakistan’s fifth column by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, National Post (emphasis mine) …As the campaign (against Taliban in Swat) winds down, and local residents begin to return, significant questions remain about future counterinsurgency operations....
Sun Tzu, The Enemy and Fighting the Ideology
Excerpts from Understanding the jihadis, by way of Sun Tzu by Sebastian Gorka (emphasis mine) *** Excerpts Begin *** …Sun Tzu advised us that if we wish to guarantee victory, we must know two...
“Learning to Live With Radical Islam” – Excerpts
I somehow missed this article from Fareed Zakaria (it was published more than two months ago). I believe this needs to be discussed and debated thoroughly. Below are some excerpts from “Learning to Live...
On Taliban, English education and Pakistani hypocrisy
Stumbled on this very interesting post by Abbas Zaidi yesterday: Taliban’s hypocrisy is in fact Pakistan’s national trait. Brief excerpts follow. Please note that emphasis (bold) has been added by me. *** Excerpts from...
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