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Washington is focusing new military aid to Pakistan on strengthening counterinsurgency capabilities. But distrust between the two countries...
Interviewees: Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations
Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation
Interviewer: Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer, CFR.org
October 15, 2009
Pakistan, Markey says, will be an incredibly difficult challenge for the United States. The latest crisis over the aid package highlights the disconnect between the two countries. "In some ways it's kind of tragic that legislation that was intended to demonstrate a closer U.S.-Pakistan partnership would lead to such a diplomatic and political dustup," he says.
The furor over the aid package comes amid increased attacks inside the country and growing concerns for the country's stability. Curtis says these attacks should emphasize the threat the Taliban and the other terrorist groups pose to Pakistan and regional stability. She says the links between al-Qaeda and the Taliban remain strong and it is not prudent for Washington to limit its focus in the region to a counterterrorism strategy. "We really do need a comprehensive region-focused strategy," she says.
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