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...long as U.S. interests and lives were not hurt. But today the U.S. war on terror has turned global, and no one, not even a linchpin in that war, is exempt. The message inherent in the post-9/11 invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq is not lost on Islamabad: the U.S. is ready and willing to target its enemies on their home turf. The legitimacy of national boundaries does not provide the comfort of a safe haven...
...terrorist hands. When Musharraf said during the Iraq war that the U.S.'s next target could be Pakistan, he was giving early warning that if Washington felt threatened by elements that had found succor in Pakistan, it would not hesitate to act militarily, with or without Islamabad's permission...
...terms with Israel, despite their commitment to the Palestinian cause. They were not ready to risk self-destruction in pursuit of that commitment. So long as support for an insurrection in Kashmir was cost effective, in that it angered India without bothering the U.S., Pakistan had no problems. But Islamabad may now find the price too high...
...Early last week, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ordered his foreign office to find out whether Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee might accept a phone call from Islamabad. The diplomats said he would. Musharraf told Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali to start dialing. During a brief conversation, Jamali, reading from prepared notes, agreed with Vajpayee's earlier assertion that the countries should talk and formally invited him to Pakistan. On Friday, Vajpayee responded by announcing that India would restore full diplomatic relations and air links with Pakistan. The move re-opened the door that Delhi had slammed shut...
...traveled to Kashmir and told a crowd of 20,000: "Your destiny will change." Days later, he dispatched an envoy to the region to open discussions with local political groups, saying for the first time that deliberations could include "outsiders" (i.e., Pakistan). Vajpayee then proposed direct talks with Islamabad to resolve all disputes, including Kashmir. Though his previous negotiations with Pakistani leaders stalled, the 78-year-old Vajpayee wants to be remembered as the man who brought peace to the region. "This will be the last chance for talks, at least in my lifetime," he said in an emotional parliamentary...