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Executive Summary: The Pakistan-Britain Terror Connection: Lessons and Warnings for the United States

There is a terror connection between Pakistan and Great Britain. Many of the planned or successful Islamist attacks in Britain have been linked directly or indirectly to Pakistan. British authorities have acknowledged that the al-Qaeda network based in ...

From TED R. BROMUND PH.D., AND LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Taliban

The Pakistan-Britain Terror Connection: Lessons and Warnings for the United States

Abstract: The Pakistan-Britain terror connection poses a serious threat to Great Britain and its allies, including the United States. Breaking the personnel, financial, and ideological links will require fighting terrorism on three fronts: Afghanistan, ...

From TED R. BROMUND PH.D., AND LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Lashkar-e-Taiba,  Heritage Foundation,  Taliban,  Jonathan Evans

With Karzai's Victory, Security Must Take Precedence

Now that the Nov. 7 runoff election in Afghanistan has been canceled and Hamid Karzai announced the official winner of the Aug. 20 vote, President Obama must end the uncertainty surrounding the future of U.S. engagement in the region, and announce a ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Barack Obama,  Hamid Karzai,  NATO,  Stanley A. McChrystal

Afghan Election Uncertainty Ends

The ongoing public debate about Afghanistan has already cost the U.S. credibility with its NATO allies and is confusing our regional partners who are starting to hedge their bets and plan for a decreased U.S. commitment to the region. As well-known ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NATO,  Taliban,  Ahmed Rashid,  Barack Obama

Secretary Clinton’s Visit to Pakistan: Into the Crucible

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Pakistan comes as the country faces a wave of terrorist attacks and a surge in anti-American sentiment fueled by sensitive language contained in recently enacted U.S. aid legislation for Pakistan. In ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  George W. Bush,  Barack Obama

Kerry Afghan Plan Lacks Boldness

Senator John Kerry in his speech at the Council on Foreign Relations Monday criticized General McChrystal’s Afghanistan assessment for going “too far, too fast,” yet he failed to lay out an alternative strategy for success or to provide a convincing ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: John Kerry,  Taliban,  Council on Foreign Relations,  NATO,  Barack Obama

Pakistan Military Begins Decisive Anti-Terrorism Drive

The Pakistan military began a long-awaited offensive in South Waziristan along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border over the weekend. The region has served as the principal base of operations for an amalgam of terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, the ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Taliban

Shibboleths of the Afghanistan Debate

Recent statements coming from the White House making distinctions between the Taliban and al-Qaeda and implying that the Taliban is somehow less inimical to U.S. interests are incongruous with developments on the ground, including a major suicide ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  9 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Barack Obama,  White House,  Al-Qaeda

Speaking Up About Afghanistan When It Counts

There are ways for senior officials to make their positions clear, without undermining the authority of the president. General McChrystal has done just that. And America is already better off because of it. In what appears to be an indirect upbraiding ...

From LISA CURTIS, The Heritage Foundation,  8 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Al-Qaeda,  Taliban

Shortsighted U.S. Policies on Afghanistan to Bring Long-Term Problems

I absolutely believe that al-Qaeda and the threat of al-Qaeda and Taliban senior leadership are critical to stability in the region. ... But I also believe that a strategy that does not leave Afghanistan in a stable position is probably a shortsighted ...

From LISA CURTIS AND JAMES PHILLIPS, The Heritage Foundation,  5 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Taliban,  Al-Qaeda,  Barack Obama,  NATO,  White House

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