1. Talking With the Taliban

    Fareed Zakaria is in favor of the Afghan Government negotiating with the Taliban. But is reconciliation worth the cost?

  1. China’s Reformer Wen Jiabao Speaks Out

    The premier talked about the world economy, Chinese relations with the US and the future of political reform in China.

  1. Hamid Karzai and Peace in Afghanistan

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai believes that his government has to negotiate with the Taliban in order to win the war.

  1. An abandoned railway track near the Afghan border, January 9, 2008 (Agha Waseem Ahmed)

    The Afghan Silk Route: A Pipe Dream?

    Afghanistan, situated in the heart of Asia, has for centuries been pivotal to international transport and trade. The argument is

  1. Residence of the president of India, New Delhi, August 11, 2008

    Don’t Pick Pakistan Over India!

    Reuters reports that the Obama Administration is grappling with how to balance India’s role in Afghanistan as archrival Pakistan also