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A Temporary Peace?
A Temporary Peace?
A stable and enduring peace can only emerge once Afghanistan is closed down as a theatre of strategic competition between India and Pakistan. And this can only be achieved when the issues that motivate and sustain that competition are resolved......
Asia Times Online
atimes.com — US puts its faith in Pakistan's military By Syed Saleem Shahzad ISLAMABAD - Abdullah Abdullah, who this week withdrew from the presidential election runoff in Afghanistan, thereby handing victory to the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, did so under pressure ... (more) Asia Times Online
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