U.S. aid to Pakistan can ensure decisive action against terrorist groups only if it is explicitly conditioned on concrete and verifiable benchmarks which can be evaluated
The United States should support Pashtun and Baluch political aspirations in Pakistan and focus on countering the Islamist threat in Punjab rather than the threat posed by the Taliban.
Under the auspices of the Italian G8 presidency, regional experts will gather to develop policy proposals to stabilise Afghanistan and the surrounding region.
An elected, democratic government and a national political consensus against extremism would increase the chances Pakistan can successfully confront radical groups.
Guantanamo remains the most powerful recruiting tool terrorists have, and though closing the facility poses numerous challenges, it is vital for U.S. national security.
In February 2009, the Saudi government released a new list of 85 most wanted terrorism suspects. All of the individuals on the list are suspected of being outside the country’s borders, many in neighboring Yemen.
As the Obama administration contemplates what to do with the remaining Guantanamo detainees, Singapore's de-radicalization program, in which Islamic scholars build personal relationships with the detainees to correct their misreading of Islam, provides a valuable model.
Islam alone will not aid Pakistan’s political development; instead, national stability will improve with better administrative, security, economic, and social services.
The idea that success in Afghanistan requires a new focus on Pakistan is misguided. Besides providing money and counterinsurgency training to the Pakistani army, international actors are powerless to influence the state.
A majority of Guantanamo detainees are likely to be repatriated to their home countries because there is not enough evidence to prosecute them in the United States. Rehabilitation programs can be an effective way to reintegrate former prisoners into society.


















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