Caroline Glick: Time to walk away from Afghanistan
If nothing else comes of it, the latest round of Pakistani aggression against India served as yet another signal to the U.S. that the time has come to cut its losses and walk away from Afghanistan.
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World View: Portions of Indian-Governed Kashmir Shut Down After Deadly Clashes
Contents: Portions of Indian-governed Kashmir shut down after deadly clashes; Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) becomes leading jihadist group in Kashmir
World View: Indian Kashmir Separatists Split over Zakir Musa as al-Qaeda Leader
Contents: Indian Kashmir separatists split over announcement of Zakir Musa as al-Qaeda leader; India says that Kashmir’s law and order situation is improving
World View: Massive Terror Explosion in Kabul as U.S. Considers Sending More Troops
Contents: Massive terror explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, the largest in years; Afghans blame Pakistan and the Taliban-linked Haqqani network; Afghanistan situation deteriorates, as US considers sending more troops
World View: Police Clashes in India-Governed Kashmir Kill 36 and Leaves Thousands Injured
Contents: Police clashes in India-governed Kashmir kill 36 and leaves thousands injured; Jammu-Kashmir violence follows a typical generational timeline after civil war
World View: Bangladesh Tries to Recover from Worst Terror Attack in 40 Years
Contents: Bangladesh tries to recover from Dhaka terror attack, the worst in 40 years; Suspicions that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency supported the Dhaka attack
World View: Massive Explosions in Syria Target Bashar al-Assad’s Heartland
Contents: Death of Afghan Taliban leader complicates America’s relationship with Pakistan; Massive explosions in Syria target Bashar al-Assad’s heartland
Report: U.S. Officials Believe Pakistan Poisoned Bin Laden Raid CIA Chief
Some U.S. officials continue to believe Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency poisoned the top CIA operative who presided over the secret raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, reveals The Washington Post.
World View: India Threatens Retaliation for Pathankot Attack
Contents: Terror attack on India’s Pathankot air base exposes weak defenses; India threatens retaliation for the Pathankot attack; Pathankot air base incident revives memories of the ’26/11′ Mumbai attack in 2008
Report: Haqqani Network Leader Has Been Dead in Afghanistan for a Year
Sources told the BBC that Afghani Jalaluddin Haqqani, who founded the terrorist Haqqani network syndicate, died at least a year ago after a long illness.
Afghans Accuse Pakistani Intelligence of Helping Taliban Carry Out Attacks
Members of Afghanistan’s intelligence service have accused a Pakistani intelligence officer in the country’s infamous Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) unit of helping the Taliban launch a sophisticated attack on the Afghan Parliament in Kabul on Monday.
Troubling Questions Surround US-Ally Pakistan’s Relationship with Osama Bin Laden
Regardless of what one may think about the journalistic practices of Seymour Hersh, it cannot be denied that he has reignited important discussion about how the United States came to find Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden and the role of the Pakistani government in harboring the terrorist.
World View: Cameroon’s Air Force Bombs Boko Haram Positions, Forcing Retreat
For the first time, Cameroon’s air force conducted air strikes in support of the army against Boko Haram positions in northern Cameroon, forcing the terrorists to retreat.
