08 December 2010

Pakistan and America, Hoover Institution, 1 December 2010

EXCERPT: "In the summer of 2010, two revelations, of unequal importance and magnitude, illuminated the American-Pakistani relationship and its complications: a public opinion survey released by the Pew Research Center, on July 29, that delved into the attitudes of the Pakistani public on a wide range of issues (their opinion of the United States, their view of the war next door in...

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08 December 2010

 Russia, Afghanistan Agree to Beef Up Heroin Fight, Reuters, 8 December 2010

EXCERPT: "Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed with Russia on Wednesday to step up efforts in fighting the Afghan heroin trade which kills at least 30,000 Russians a year. 'We are neighbours linked by the same piece of land, and we have the potential to strengthen our work in fighting a global menace,' Russia's anti-drugs tsar Viktor...

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08 December 2010

Pakistan: Northwestern Market Attack "Aimed at Stoking Sectarian Strife", Adnkronos, 8 December 2010

EXCERPT: "Wednesday's deadly suicide attack at a market in the northwestern town of Kohat came on the first day of the Shia mourning month of Muharram and sought to sow strife between Shias and Sunnis in the town, according to a local politician. 'Kohat has a mix population of Shias and Sunnis. The militants tried to...

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08 December 2010

A Difficult US Fight to Choke Off Terror Finance, Spiegel Online, 7 December 2010

EXCERPT: "US diplomats around the world have been trying for years to cut off funding for terrorism. But many governments have proven reluctant to join the effort. Particularly in Pakistan, high-level contacts to extremist groups are proving to be a significant hurdle. [...] Pakistan's non-committal stance appears to be systematic. Islamabad took a...

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