Caught in the Muddle: America's Pakistan Strategy
This Washington Quarterly article warns against fostering U.S. dependency on Pakistan and relying too much on a nation ensnared in its own...
Speakers: Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Steven Simon, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Moderator: Mohamad Bazzi, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
January 4, 2010
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