Publication

3 Oct 2011

The author of this article addresses the question as to what kind of Afghanistan Washington should leave behind. To leave the country at peace, one of the more important things is to have the powerful Haqqani network in the country’s south and with a sanctuary in Pakistan to align itself with Washington’s broad objectives. Would the use of force bring this about or would negotiations among different interest parties produce the desired result?

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Author Shahid Javed Burki
Series ISAS Insights
Issue 138
Publisher Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Copyright © 2011 National University of Singapore
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