July 29, 2010
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In this July 2010 survey report, the Pew Research Center examines Pakistani public opinion of the Taliban and al Qaeda, the United States, and national conditions in Pakistan.
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Updated: July 28, 2010
Backgrounder
A profile of the Islamist militant organization based in southern Somalia.
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Updated: July 26, 2010
Backgrounder
Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, faces persistent accusations of links to terrorism, despite repeated denials.
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July 20, 2010
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Bruce Riedel, senior fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, wonders in this Brookings Up Front blog if it is time for the U.S. to confront Pakistan about its possible collusions with militant and terrorist organizations.
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Updated: July 15, 2010
Backgrounder
A profile of the Lebanese terrorist organization.
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June 30, 2010
Interview
Pakistan's latest moves to exert influence in Afghanistan, including possible brokering of talks with militant Taliban allies, could pose difficulties for U.S. stabilization efforts, says CFR's Daniel Markey.
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Updated: June 29, 2010
Backgrounder
Yemen is under increased U.S. scrutiny amid concerns that it could become a hotbed for al-Qaeda-based international terrorism. But some experts say U.S. counterterrorism involvement in Yemen could provoke a negative backlash.
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May 6, 2010
Interview
In this exclusive interview with CFR.org in May 2010, Gen. David H. Petraeus discusses the Times Square bombing plot, militants based in Pakistan, and how the looming offensive in Kandahar will unfold.
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June 22, 2010
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The London School of Economics' Crisis States Research Centre offers an analysis of the relationship between Pakistan's security forces and the Afghan insurgency and its geopolitical implications.
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June 22, 2010
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American Enterprise Institute's Ahmad Majidyar examines the Taliban and al Qaeda's growing military activity and influence in Pakistan's Punjab province and its implications on internal and regional stability.
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The attacks in Mumbai brought new accusations from India that Pakistan and its ISI espionage agency provided support for terrorist attacks inside India. India suspects Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), one of several groups active in the Kashmir dispute, in the Mumbai massacres. This CFR.org Backgrounder provides insight into the history of ISI ties to LeT and other groups, and another Backgrounder looks at India's highly criticized counterterrorism efforts.
Counterterrorism expert Bruce Hoffman discusses the White House's new National Strategy for Combatting Terrorism, which he says is imperfect, but a substantial improvement on its predecessor.
The diplomatic storm over Iran's nuclear program continues to build. While experts say an Iranian bomb is years off, the program itself raises concern over the prospect of nuclear terrorism.
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Expert voices on the gathering debate over nuclear weapons, arms control, and proliferation policy.