Asif Ali Zardari (shown in March, 2008 file photo), became Pakistan's new president after being elected by parliament on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Zardari, 53, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, succeeds Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who was forced to resign last month under the threat of impeachment. He spent 11 years in jail on corruption charges that were not proven, and is seen as strongly pro-Western and supportive of U.S. efforts to battle militant Taliban extremists both in neighboring Afghanistan as well as in Pakistan itself. (UPI Photo/Sajjad Ali Qureshi/Files)
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Danger Along the Durand Line
One of the most explosive spots on earth today is the so-called Durand Line, the 2,640-kilometer border, much of it in harsh mountain country, between Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is where the United States and its NATO allies are battling the Taliban -- and are facing the possibility of military defeat.
Getting Smart on Pakistan
The inauguration earlier this week of Asif Ali Zardari as Pakistans president offers the possibility -- but hardly the certainty -- of a new beginning for Pakistan, and a new era in U.S.-Pakistan relations.
View From Dubai: Attacking Pakistan? Don't Do It
Back home in the sub-continent, they say you should always stay away from the cops; their friendship as well as adversity is bad for ones health. I am reminded of the advice as the worlds chief cop, the United States, bombs its allies and friends in Pakistan. With friends like these, do you really need enemies?
Afghanistan of Greater Concern Than Iraq
It is becoming increasingly clear that the rising violence perpetrated by the Taliban in Afghanistan is beginning to seriously worry Western military brass, diplomats and professionals in the fields of security and conflict resolution.
Tensions Flare in Pakistan Days From Presidential Election
AMMAN – Tensions are flaring across Pakistan just days before the election of a new president. A gunman Wednesday attempted to assassinate Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was not hurt in the attack on his motorcade a short distance from the capital city. Trouble is also rising in the northwestern tribal region after a cross-border incursion by Afghan-based foreign forces reportedly killed a number of civilians.
Follow the Kuwaiti Example
In 2005 Kuwait faced with its own war on terror at home against Islamists, decided to go after the root of the problem. Indeed, former Kuwaiti Oil Minister Ali al-Baghli wrote in Al Qabas on February 2, 2005: "What is needed is to cut off the snakes head, namely the masters of terror and all those who propagate for terror in mosques and the media."
Pakistan Lessons: The Limits of Military Power
The resignation of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf this week marks a watershed in U.S. relations with Pakistan and in the so-called war on terror. Musharraf was Washingtons go-to guy in that conflict, one-stop shopping to ensure that populous, nuclear-armed Pakistan was on board in fighting the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Musharraf Resigns Under Pressure, But Willingly
AMMAN -- Pervez Musharraf took Pakistan by surprise on Monday when he unexpectedly announced his resignation as president, effectively making history as the first leader in the country to voluntarily step down, albeit under tremendous pressure to do so.
Musharraf's Exit Won't Solve Pakistan's Problems
It has been a bad week for Pakistans president, Pervez Musharraf. The assembly of Sind province, following the Punjab, and the North-West Frontier provinces, has just voted for him to quit, or subject himself to a no confidence vote in the national assembly. Thats three out of Pakistans four provinces.
Musharraf to Fight Impeachment Bid
AMMAN – Pakistans coalition government says it will launch proceedings to impeach the highly unpopular president, Pervez Musharraf, on mismanagement charges; but the former general will not leave without a fight that could drag the nuclear-armed country into new realms of uncertainty.
