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February 6, 2008
Another One Bites the Dust
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Last week Abu Laith al-Libi, a senior al Qaeda leader responsible for military operations inside Afghanistan, was killed by a U.S. missile strike in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. In the May/June 2007 issue of Foreign Affairs, longtime CIA official Bruce Riedel explained how al Qaeda has managed to reconstitute itself as a dangerous force after nearly being destroyed during the winter of 2001-2. If Laith al-Libi's survival was an example of the continuing challenge the terrorist group posed, his elimination is a small step toward dealing with it — a step that needs to be followed up not only by further combat, but also further struggle in the war of ideas.
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Pakistan on the Brink
January 23, 2008
As Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf tours Europe, violence along the border with Afghanistan continues and many observers doubt whether the elections scheduled for February 18 will be free and fair. . . . Read more
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Kenya's Great Rift
January 9, 2008
Violence has engulfed Kenya in the wake of a disputed December 27 election, calling into question the country's reputation as an island of stability and prosperity in an otherwise unstable region. . . . Read more
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Emperor Musharraf's New Clothes
December 5, 2007
On November 28, General Pervez Musharraf gave up his military uniform and began to govern as a civilian. . . . Read more
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