Pakistan

No, Pakistan Is Not Off the Hook

Even if the speculation about this week's Mumbai attacks is true, Islamabad still has some explaining to do.

BY SHASHANK JOSHI | JULY 14, 2011

A Shot in the Back

The CIA's fake vaccination program in Abbottabad is an outrage. But what's important to remember is that even Osama bin Laden wanted to vaccinate his kids.

BY ALANNA SHAIKH | JULY 13, 2011

Dark Summer

Terror hits Mumbai with a series of coordinated bomb attacks in the heart of the city.

JULY 13, 2011

Don't Be Spooked by Pakistan

A CIA veteran's prescription for how the United States can get along with an ally it doesn't trust.

BY MILT BEARDEN | JULY 11, 2011

The LWOT: Somali indicted after secret arrest, interrogation

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 8, 2011

For the Love of Money

From whiskey to nuclear secrets, North Korea plays a remarkably entrepreneurial role in international affairs for a Communist regime.

BY SIMON HENDERSON | JULY 7, 2011

The WikiLeaks You Missed

From blatant bribery in India to Hugo Chávez’s war on Domino’s pizza, here are the highlights from the last four months of the secret State Department cables.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | JULY 1, 2011

The Most Notable Revolutionaries of 2011

Right, wrong, or otherwise -- these freedom fighters haven't let the powers-that-be block them, and we're (mostly) better off for it.

BY DAVID J. ROTHKOPF | JULY 1, 2011

The LWOT: DoJ limits CIA torture inquiry

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 1, 2011

The Road Home from Kabul

Drawing down troops from Afghanistan is the right move. Now it's time to focus on the real threat in the neighborhood: the one coming from Pakistan.

BY JOHN KERRY | JUNE 24, 2011

The World's Most Dangerous Borders

Thirteen places you don't want to be stuck at.

BY PHILIP WALKER | JUNE 24, 2011

Let's Make a Deal

The United States and the Taliban should be able to work out a compromise on Afghanistan. But will the Afghans be able to live with it?

BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 24, 2011

The LWOT: Ayman al-Zawahiri appointed al-Qaeda leader

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JUNE 17, 2011

The LWOT: Chicago man convicted of supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JUNE 10, 2011

Interview: Ehsan ul-Haq

Pakistan's former head of Inter-Services Intelligence discusses 9/11, bin Laden and Pakistani security.

INTERVIEW BY CHARLES HOMANS | JUNE 8, 2011

Al Qaeda's Toughest Task

Slain jihadi leaders like Ilyas Kashmiri and Osama bin Laden aren't so easily replaced.

BY RAFFAELLO PANTUCCI | JUNE 6, 2011

Pakistan's Black Pearl

The hype about a Chinese-built port on the Arabian Sea says more about Islamabad's desperation than it does about Beijing's imperial ambitions.

BY URMILA VENUGOPALAN | JUNE 3, 2011

The LWOT: Iraqis arrested on terror charges in Kentucky

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JUNE 3, 2011

The Hawks of South Asia

The dream of a lasting peace between Pakistan and India can't happen unless their militaries get out of the way.

BY BASHARAT PEER | MAY 31, 2011

China's Port in Pakistan?

China's dream of Indian Ocean ports -- the so-called string of pearls -- is heightening geopolitical tensions in a rough neighborhood.

BY ROBERT D. KAPLAN | MAY 27, 2011

The LWOT: Patriot Act renewed just before deadline

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 27, 2011

The LWOT: Mumbai terror trial focuses on Pakistani intelligence role

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 24, 2011

Take Pakistan's Nukes, Please

The Taliban's brazen raid on a Karachi naval base shows why the Pakistani state can't be trusted with the world's most deadly weapons.

BY KAPIL KOMIREDDI | MAY 24, 2011

The Gul Under the Bed

Afghanistan needs to stop blaming a washed-up spymaster for all of its problems.

BY NAHEED MUSTAFA | MAY 23, 2011

The New Face of al Qaeda?

The Yemeni-American firebrand preacher, Anwar al-Awlaki, won't replace Osama bin Laden as al Qaeda's No. 1 -- but Washington should be worried about his increasing prominence.

BY CHRISTOPHER BOUCEK | MAY 18, 2011

The LWOT: Terrorism trial begins in Chicago; Florida terrorism suspect to plead not guilty

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 17, 2011

Raging at Rawalpindi

American leaders are furious with Pakistan’s military in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s killing. But twisting arms will only backfire.

BY SHUJA NAWAZ | MAY 13, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD arrests two in plot against synagogue; U.S. finds bin Laden "diary"

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 13, 2011

The LWOT: U.S. releases bin Laden videos; AQIM lauds bin Laden

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 10, 2011

Dear China: Help Us Fix Pakistan

The world's two superpowers must work together to fix the world's most broken country.

BY PATRICK C. DOHERTY | MAY 9, 2011