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South & Central Asia Complete Archives

Profiles of Afghan Power Brokers | October 26, 2009

The Changing Climate in India | October 22, 2009

Keep Pushing Effective Governance in Afghanistan | October 21, 2009

Don't Put All the Security Eggs in the Al Qaeda Basket | October 15, 2009

The Wrong Question | September 28, 2009

Faith Experts Discuss Afghanistan | September 17, 2009

The Imperfect Election Was the Easy Part ... | September 9, 2009

Evaluating the Elections in Afghanistan | September 2, 2009

Avoid the Rush to Judgment in the Afghan Election | August 24, 2009

In Afghanistan, Do What We Must | August 21, 2009

Slideshow: Afghanistan Heads to the Ballot Box | August 19, 2009

Watching the Afghan Elections | August 19, 2009

Five Things to Watch Around Afghan Elections | August 17, 2009

Inadequate Afghan Security Forces | August 10, 2009

Interactive Map: Leaders of Pakistan's Militant Groups | July 22, 2009

Faces of Pakistan's Militant Leaders | July 22, 2009

Real Economic Development in Afghanistan: Women Rug Weavers Create Hope | July 21, 2009

Understanding the Terrorist Threat | July 21, 2009

Nuclear Security Cooperation Between the United States and Pakistan | June 24, 2009

Slideshow: Pakistan's Internally Displaced People | June 19, 2009

Interactive Map: Fighting Pushes Pakistanis from Their Homes and Threatens Further Instability | June 19, 2009

Price of Success in Afghanistan: What Are the Stakes for the International Community? | June 11, 2009

Timeline: Militants Zero in on the Government | May 28, 2009

Meeting the Challenges in Pakistan | May 27, 2009

Video: Pakistan: Experts in the Field | May 27, 2009

Building Long-Lasting Partnerships with Pakistan | May 21, 2009

The Security of Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal | May 19, 2009

The Missing Piece in the Pakistan Puzzle | May 7, 2009

More Money and Counterinsurgency Training Alone Aren’t the Answer in Pakistan | May 1, 2009

First Impressions from Pakistan | April 27, 2009

Korb vs. vanden Heuvel | April 24, 2009

Interactive Map: Europe's Role in Afghanistan | April 22, 2009

Lessons from Iraq: Using Aid Effectively in Afghanistan and Pakistan | April 15, 2009

The War That’s No Longer Forgotten | April 6, 2009

The Next Likely Step for Terror Networks Is More Attacks in the Heart of Pakistan | March 31, 2009

Pakistan Requires a Sustainable Security Strategy | March 30, 2009

Seven Reasons Why We Need to Engage in Afghanistan | March 26, 2009

Sustainable Security in Afghanistan | March 24, 2009

Weekly Round Up March 16 - 20, 2009 | March 20, 2009

Swords and Ploughshares | March 19, 2009

Video: Sustainable Security in Action | March 12, 2009

Building Democracy in Afghanistan | March 9, 2009

Weekly Round Up: March 2 - 6, 2009 | March 6, 2009

Threats, Options, and Risks in Pakistan | March 5, 2009

Interactive Map: U.S. Airstrikes in Pakistan on the Rise | March 5, 2009

The Public Supports U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan | February 23, 2009

Pakistan is Closer Than You Think | February 11, 2009

Partnership for Progress | November 17, 2008

The contributions of Iran | October 24, 2008

A “Downward Spiral” in Afghanistan | October 9, 2008

A New Policy Toward Pakistan | September 24, 2008

The Perils in Pakistan | September 23, 2008

U.S. Aid to Pakistan by the Numbers | August 21, 2008

America's Post-Musharraf Policy | August 21, 2008

Exit Musharraf | August 20, 2008

Reckless Management of U.S. Interests in the Caucasus | August 19, 2008

Musharraf’s Resignation Creates an Opening for U.S. Policy | August 18, 2008

U.S. Aid to Afghanistan by the Numbers | August 14, 2008

Crisis in Waiting | July 30, 2008

Bush Meets With Pakistan's Leader | July 28, 2008

Forgotten No Longer | July 18, 2008

Alarm Bells in Afghanistan | July 4, 2008

Where Did the Money Go? Oversight Lacking in Aid to Pakistan | June 27, 2008

The Country Most Likely to Trigger 3 a.m. Calls | June 26, 2008

Afghanistan Needs More Than Money | June 11, 2008

Strengthening the Rule of Law in Afghanistan | June 10, 2008

Time to focus on Pakistan | May 29, 2008

What to Do About the Terrorist Safe Haven in Pakistan | May 5, 2008

Dealing with Militants | April 29, 2008

Issue Pulse: Too Few Resources, Too Many Battles | April 28, 2008

We Need a Plan for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas | April 23, 2008

Transforming U.S. Policy Toward Pakistan | April 16, 2008

No Bang for the Buck | April 16, 2008

Afghanistan Is Not Iraq | April 4, 2008

The NATO Summit in Bucharest | April 2, 2008

Israel and India: New Allies | March 21, 2008

Pakistani Voters Are Not Yet on the Same Page with U.S. Policymakers | March 4, 2008

An Inside Look at Pakistan | February 28, 2008

Time to Change Course | February 25, 2008

Pakistan’s Enduring Challenges: Threats to U.S. Security Remain | February 22, 2008

Pakistan: The Next Steps | February 20, 2008

Election May Lead to Change in U.S. Pakistan Policy | February 19, 2008

Turning a Corner: Pakistan Elections Offer Promise | February 19, 2008

Pakistan's Leap of Faith | February 19, 2008

Afghanistan Is Not Iraq | February 19, 2008

Slideshow: The Parliamentary Election in Pakistan | February 19, 2008

Elections Aren’t Everything: Post-Election Uncertainty in Pakistan Is Assured | February 14, 2008

State of Denial in Afghanistan | February 1, 2008

Remembering the Forgotten War in Afghanistan | January 30, 2008

U.S. tinkering in Afghanistan | January 27, 2008

Our Ally in Islamabad | January 14, 2008

Our Pakistan Problem: Turmoil Requires a Shift in U.S. Policy | January 11, 2008

Getting Pakistan Right: Postponed Elections Are an Opportunity | January 3, 2008

Democracy Sidetracked Again | December 28, 2007

Pakistan Front and Center: Bhutto Assassination Adds to Crisis | December 27, 2007

The NATO Divide: Why the United States and NATO Aren't on the Same Page in Afghanistan | December 27, 2007

Air of uncertainty | December 27, 2007

Tricks of the Trade | December 17, 2007

The Pakistan Challenge: The United States Cannot Fail Here | December 14, 2007

Six Questions for Secretary Gates | December 10, 2007

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