Patience, Not Punishment, for Pakistan
The revelation that Osama bin Laden was living less than a mile from Pakistan’s national military academy has raised serious questions about the efficacy of Pakistan’s military and intelligence services and brought into sharp focus the weakness of the Pakistani state.
There is now huge pressure from civil society and opposition parties to appoint a commission to investigate the raid on Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, and to take action against those responsible for the lapses that allowed American forces to enter Pakistani territory undetected. The ability of the armed forces to guard the border with Afghanistan and the civilian government’s control over security matters have also been put into doubt.… Seguir leyendo »