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Is it time to write off our relationship with the Pakistani Army and ISI as a bad investment?
Archive for the ‘Pakistan’ Category
May 3rd, 2011
Daniel Larison objects to attacks on Pakistan’s loyalty as an ally, noting (correctly) that allies don’t always agree. Jeffrey Goldberg also sticks up for Pakistan as an ally. (h/t Sullivan) I think we’re getting to the point where these terms don’t make much sense as regards Pakistan. There are countries and non-state actors out there that [...]
May 2nd, 2011
Category: Pakistan
A lot of arch and winking snark is circulating about finding OBL living in a nice house surrounded by retired army officers and a few blocks from the Pakistani military academy. The suggestion is that the ISI, Pakistan’s intelligence service out of whose sight no sparrow falls, or even ruffles his feathers a little, or [...]
April 21st, 2011
when a gang-rape is ordered by local government to punish the brother of the victim for something he didn’t do and that wasn’t criminal or even wrong and that gets whitewashed by the highest national court (with the local council apparently not even indicted), it’s important to say “Everyone’s culture is just as good as [...]
August 18th, 2010
A plea for charity alone is not, I’ll admit, compelling reading. Here, then, are some actual reasons to believe we may be less inclined to help Pakistan after the floods than we should be.
March 8th, 2009
Why did terrorists in Pakistan attack Sri Lankan cricketers?
