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Four misconceptions about Narendra Modi
Don't forget, when Modi’s BJP last ran the Indian government (1998 to 2004), it actively pursued peace with Pakistan.
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4 reasons elections won't fix Afghanistan
No matter how free, fair and legitimate the election, Afghanistan has a long way to go before becoming a stable state.
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Four Pakistani conspiracy theories that are less fictitious than you'd think
Pakistanis contend that their nation had no terrorism problem until US forces entered Afghanistan in 2001. Nonsense.
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Peace talks or muscle power, that is the question
Children are blown up, polio workers gunned down and religious minorities massacred. But this no time to go wobbly.
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Five ways to improve US policy in South Asia in 2014
The US should understand that the South Asian countries’ own interests simply don't align with America's.
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The superpower shuts down
800,000 federal government employees have been forced to go on unpaid leave. The economic world should be worried.
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Making sense of the Musharraf indictment
Yes, Musharraf didn't provide sufficient security to Bhutto and regarded her with great disdain, but did he kill her?
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After the Kerry visit: Dialogue may commence, but drones will continue
With US officials calling drones “the only game in town” capable of targeting al Qaeda drones are here to stay!
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Afghan Taliban peace talks: Tragedy in Afghanistan, farce in Qatar
The Americans know they can’t win on the battlefield. An agreement is their only hope, but will the Taliban concede?
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Iran-Pak pipeline: Still a Pipedream
PPP inaugurated the pipeline right before the elections not to safeguard national interests but for political gains.