Ashley J. Tellis
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U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Assassination, Instability and the Future of U.S. Policy
In testimony before the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Ashley J. Tellis emphasized that the United States should focus its efforts in Pakistan on ensuring a credible and legitimate electoral process whose outcome is acceptable to the Pakistani people, and not on securing political outcomes that favor Musharraf.
Source: Testimony before the House Congressional Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia

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About the Author
Former Senior Fellow
Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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