If Obama wishes for legacy, he will have to regress from his Left philosophical base to a more centrist political one.

Divisions between the 3 arms lurk just under, even as military gives impression of being homogenous on surface.

Going into N Waziristan will only prolong the sapping war. Hoping to find a grand vision will remain only a pipedream.

Waziristan rally was work of an ordinary politician on routine day out with flash & disposable gimmicks, but shallow.

There is space for Pakistan to help US create blueprint of Afghan peace, a framework for agreement among all players.

Opening a front with Taliban Inc. when Pakistan is at its weakest is perhaps, not a good way forward.

We are not bad as people, but in dealing with matters of state, we have let the bad envelop us as defining attribute.

Central Asia, surrounding regions of Southwest & South Asia are poor. Regional economic integration can help unlock it

Pakistani prosecutors should be enabled unfettered access to the prime witnesses & without accompanying minders.

Parthasarathy says India let Pakistan off too easily in 1971, similarly again post-Mumbai especially with 'evidence'.