Since a NATO airstrike on November 26 accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at two military check points along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the United States has had a difficult time maintaining its already strained relationship with Pakistan. “We’ve closed the chapter on the post-9/11 period,” an anonymous senior United States official was quoted telling The New York Times. “Pakistan has told […]
Over the weekend two attacks in Afghanistan proved some of the deadliest in that country in over two months. In Kabul, a bombing left 17 people dead, and some officials pointing beyond the Taliban and towards a growing threat: the Haqqani network, which is based in neighboring Pakistan. That and this morning’s other top headlines.
Afghan president Hamid Karzai meets with President Obama this week. High up on the agenda will be talking about the Taliban, especially along the border with Pakistan. The Taliban in Pakistan is gaining in popularity among the poor and disenfranchised.