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Pakistan
China’s Queen, Pakistan’s Pawn
China and Pakistan claim to be all-weather friends. But would a real friend just watch the other implode?
Inside Iran’s Most Secretive Region
Sistan and Balochistan has been described as akin to Mars on Earth. For all the attention they get from Tehran, many Baloch feel they may as well be on another planet.
Why Iran Misses Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden was an enemy of Iran. So why have Iranian politicians and official media been so reluctant to welcome his death?
A Black Hawk View on Bin Laden
Cynthia Iris speaks with US Army Black Hawk pilot Col. Paul Bricker about his take on the special forces mission against Osama bin Laden and why it was successful.
Singh's Secretive Afghan Trip
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to land in Kabul this morning. Officials aren’t giving much away.
Rule of Law or Law of the Jungle?
The US has set a dangerous precedent by ordering the killing of bin Laden. But it’s not too late to save American foreign policy.
India Faces Afghanistan Choice
With Western forces to withdraw from Afghanistan, India will need creative thinking to maintain influence.
Abbottabad. Terrorist Central?
Osama bin Laden wasn’t the first al-Qaeda-linked terrorist to be found in Abbottabad this year.
Who Was Hiding Bin Laden?
It’s hard to see how bin Laden could have been right under the Pakistan Army’s nose without them knowing.
Calling a Rogue a Rogue
North Korea and Pakistan have many differences. But they also share some key similarities—not least a history of taking the US for a ride.
No India Geronimo for Pakistan
India is quick to reassure that it has no plans for a similar operation to the one that killed Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan & Plausible Deniability
For too long, the Pakistani establishment has relied on ‘plausible deniability’ with terrorism. It’s wearing thin.