Would Pakistan Respond to India’s Use of Conventional Weapons With Tactical Nukes?
Theoretically Pakistan is poised to respond to Indian military retaliation for a terrorist strike with tactical nukes.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/26)
From schools for terrorists to psychotherapy for terrorists.
Jamming the NSA
The NSA and illegal surveillance have become dystopian in their dimensions.
Bin Laden Had Jumped the Shark Anyway
Jihadism had passed Osama bin Laden by.
Does the Right Really Believe That the Left Supports Jihad?
Some conservatives insist that progressives support jihad.
Reader Challenge: Can Moderates Make Charges That Suicide Bombers Are Infidels Stick?
Let us know if you think the latest fatwa will have an effect.
Islam and Pakistan
Religion has permeated the history and politics of Pakistan. Now its time, Najum Mushtaq argues, to keep religion out of it.
Americas Musharraf Dilemma
Hardliners in Washington want Pakistans leader to crack down on terrorists, but hardliners in Islamabad are deeply ambivalent. Whats a poor dictator to do?
The Future of Political Islam in Somalia
The Islamic Courts Union is on the run. But political Islam remains a force to be reckoned with in Somalia.
Islamic Blowback Part Two?
The Bush administration is supporting the reform of Islam from within. But this faith-based approach is undemocratic, ignorant of the complexities of Islam, and ultimately doomed to fail.