Serving as America’s gateway into the Middle East, Turkey is too valuable an ally to lose:
- Iran, Afghanistan to Test Turkish-U.S. Ties (Reuters / Washington Post)
As NATO forces answer the US call for troops in Afghanistan…
Nobel prize nominee Greg Mortenson argues that only a grass roots education program and the trust of the local population will lead to success against the Taliban:
- Key to Afghan Crisis: Tea and Education (Christian Science Monitor)
According to David Miliband, in Hezbollah Britain could have a powerful ally in against al-Qaida and might “even put some daylight between Hezbollah and its main backer, Iran”:
- Realistic Engagement with Hezbollah (Guardian)
No wonder Pakistanis are skeptical of US intentions:
“July 2011, the time at which the president said the United States will begin to draw down our forces, will be the beginning…. But the pace and character of that drawdown … will be determined by conditions on the ground. It will be a gradual but inexorable process.” – Gates:
- Gates: ‘No Deadlines’ on Troop Withdrawal (Washington Post)
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