Posted: May 3rd, 2011 | Author: Maha Rafi Atal | Filed under: Foreign Policy, South Asia | Tags: Al Qaeda, counterterrorism, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, security, terrorism | No Comments »
Have started a new post tonight, with some information from the Pakistani government on their role. Probably best to read yesterday’s post as background first.
Posted: May 2nd, 2011 | Author: Maha Rafi Atal | Filed under: Foreign Policy, South Asia | Tags: Al Qaeda, counterterrorism, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, security, War on Terror | 1 Comment »
A post up at Foreign Exchange on the bin Laden raid and what’s come of it in Pakistan:
In other words, as Pakistan has sunk deeper into the abyss of violence, the country’s political debate has divided on two related questions: how involved are we in America’s war, and does more involvement make us safer or less safe?
The raid on bin Laden’s compound only underscores that debate, and the information emerging so far presents all sides with new ammunition.
Read it all here.