If the United States decided to take over Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program, it could escalate into war.
What if the U.S. Actually Attempted to Seize Pakistan’s Nukes?
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Is Pakistan Justified in Its Fear of U.S. Takeover of Its Nuke Program?
Barring jihadist infiltration, Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program is reasonably safe.
Retaliate in Kind Even if Doomed by a Nuclear Attack? Really?
Is there any real reason to retaliate when you’re about to be wiped off the face of the earth in a nuclear attack?
Mercenaries Once Again Operating at the “Tip of the Spear” in Africa
If private military and security companies are here to stay in Africa, their lack of accountability for criminal acts needs to be addressed.
One Group of Students Proves Immune to Bin Laden-Death Fever
At least some students seem to have been inoculated again the bout of nationalistic fever infecting the nation since bin Laden was killed.
Thanks to Fukushima Nuclear Terrorism Got a Whole Lot Easier
Japan’s nuclear disaster has thrown a few clues terrorists’ way on how to sabotage a nuclear power plant.
Could the Death of bin Laden Become a Cornerstone of Peace in Afghanistan?
If getting the Afghanistan peace process going involved taking out Osama bin Laden, well, in the cynical world of the “Great Game,” to make an omelet, you have to break eggs.
WikiLeaks: Gitmo Guards’ Rewards System for Detainees Backfires
Young Guantanamo detainee Yasser Talal Al Zahrani took advantage of guards relaxing the rules to commit suicide.
Osama bin Laden’s American Legacy
Back in the 1960s, Senator George Aiken of Vermont offered two American presidents a plan for dealing with the Vietnam War: declare victory and go home. Roundly ignored at the time, it’s a plan worth considering again today for a war in Afghanistan and Pakistan now in its tenth year.
A Bin Laden Trial a “Circus”? Who Doesn’t Like a Circus?
The SEAL who killed bin Laden, justified or not, may have deprived the world of a font of information about terrorism.