The long-awaited new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan that President Barack Obama will be in the process of unveiling by the time this comes into print is the clearest signal yet that the Obama administration intends to dedicate the time, resources, and US leadership necessary to stabilise the region and contain the terrorist threat in South Asia.
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Pakistan has historically been supportive of the Taliban and has maintained good ties with the group, but a rift in relations has begun to appear in the past few months. What are the reasons behind it?
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