The Bush administration's bungling in Pakistan and Afghanistan has led to a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida and loss of U.S. influence in the region. But Democrats did little to stop it.
By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett Jan 3, 2008
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Beheadings, martial law, kidnappings: The Taliban is making its presence felt at the gates of one of Pakistan's biggest cities.
By Walter Mayr
July 8, 2008
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In a secret meeting with a Taliban commander, I learned how Bush administration aid to Pakistan helps fund insurgents who kill U.S. troops.
By Matthew Cole
March 10, 2008
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After Bhutto's death, the press in South Asia and Europe fear for democracy's future in Pakistan, which could go up in "turbulent smoke and bloody dust."
By Edward M. Gomez
December 28, 2007
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Gone are the days when stern words by a U.S. president could prevent rash action by an errant foreign leader like Musharraf.
By Sidney Blumenthal
November 8, 2007
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Democracy for Pakistan was never the deal -- and as Musharraf's latest power grab throws his nation into turmoil, Bush will gladly go along.
By Juan Cole
November 6, 2007
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What if Musharraf doesn't listen to the White House this time? "It's a hypothetical question."
By Tim Grieve
November 5, 2007
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From Turkey to Iraq to Pakistan, the mounting chaos proves the White House is just winging it.
By Juan Cole
October 24, 2007
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How Saturday's poll could determine the fate of Musharraf, Bhutto -- and bin Laden.
By Husain Haqqani
October 6, 2007
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The White House hints at military action as the terror organization regroups in northern Pakistan and the Musharraf government begins to wobble.
By Juan Cole
July 24, 2007
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A conversation with Buzzy Krongard, the executive director of the CIA from 2001 to 2004, about the new National Intelligence Estimate and al-Qaida's resurgence in Pakistan.
By Alex Koppelman
July 19, 2007
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The vice president slinks home from a disastrous trip where a failed assassination attempt was only the loudest proof that his war policies have emboldened al-Qaida and the Taliban.
By Sidney Blumenthal
March 1, 2007
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Pedophile blames bingo for his transgressions. Plus, celebrity armpit-hair trends!
By Tracy Clark-Flory
December 5, 2006
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The twisted relationship between the Bush administration and Pakistan's military regime, driven by a mutual desire for survival, is undermining the war on terror.
By Husain Haqqani
August 17, 2004
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Musharraf is afraid of losing a war, while Vajpayee is afraid of losing an election. It's hideous politics that makes rational people like me want to drink too many gin and tonics.
By Phillip Robertson
January 17, 2002
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The overthrow of Pakistan's publicly elected government may bode poorly for democracy, but who's crying?
By Alicia Montgomery and Daryl Lindsey
October 13, 1999
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The coup in Pakistan seems to have wide popular support -- with the proviso that military rule should be temporary.
By Muddasir Rizvi
October 13, 1999
Most Dems no better than Bush on Pakistan
Pakistan's deal with the devil
Killing ourselves in Afghanistan
"Musharraf has much to answer for"
Bush's old world disorder
Bush and Musharraf's grand illusion
A muted response from Bush
The collapse of Bush's foreign policy
Pakistan's election reckoning
Bush's incompetence gives al-Qaida new life
A "safe haven" for al-Qaida in Pakistan
How Cheney bombed in Afghanistan
What else we're reading
Subcontracting the hunt for bin Laden
Stuck outside of Kabul ... with the nuclear blues again
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