News and Analysis 09 April

Af Pak

Why It’s Time to Negotiate With the Taliban – The Atlantic opinion

Official: Pakistani Troops Kill 54 Militants in NW – Associated Press

Al Qaeda Returns to Afghanistan - PBS opinion

Pakistan’s Problem: It’s Not British Enough – Daily Telegraph opinion

Arab World

Keeping Ahead of Qaddafi – New York Times editorial

U.S. Faces a Libya Stalemate – Time opinion

After Tahrir Square – Washington Post opinion

U.S. Told of Yemeni’s Vulnerability – Washington Post

Iran’s Blue-Collar Revolution – Foreign Policy opinion

Syria: Where the ‘Arab Spring’ Ends – Time opinion

West Needs Reality Check on Syria – The Australian opinion

Haze of Humanitarian Imperialism – Washington Post opinion

What’s Obama’s Mission in Libya? – Real Clear Politics opinion

NATO Doesn’t Have What It Takes in Libya – Toronto Star opinion

Battle for Egypt’s Future – Washington Post opinion

Kashmir

Blast Kills Religious Leader in Indian Kashmir – Associated Press

Bomb in Indian Kashmir Kills Prominent Muslim Cleric – Reuters

Life and times of Maulana Showkat (1956-2011)

 

 

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