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...Islamabad and New Delhi. The last thing Washington needs as it strives to complete its goals in Afghanistan is a separate, new war in the region. That would distract Pakistan, whose cooperation is essential to the American strategy in Afghanistan, as well as complicate the fortunes of its leader, Pervez Musharraf, who has proved a handy partner...
When the leaders of two snarling nations are personally committed to better ties, why is that so hard to accomplish? On the surface, a long list of differences separate Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. One is devoted to Hindu nationalism, the other to a strong Muslim nation. One governs the world's most populous democracy, the other rules by diktat. India's leader is 20 years older and the frail veteran of 47 years in politics; Pakistan's is a fit career soldier whose political life began just two years ago in a military...
...change is in the air. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has already replaced ISI chief Lieut. General Mahmood Ahmad, a Taliban sympathizer, with a progressive moderate, Lieut. General Ehsan ul-Haq, and sidelined another general who helped shape Pakistan's recent Kashmir policy. Last week, under mounting pressure from the U.S., Pakistan's government promised to shut down the activities of foreign extremists in Kashmir. Ilyas, it seems, may soon have to find some other way to feed his family...
Senior foreign correspondent JOHANNA MCGEARY followed the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir well before the two countries became capable of attacking each other with nuclear weapons. This week she looks at the two very different leaders in the conflict, Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf and India's Atal Behari Vajpayee. Talk with her on Wednesday...
...current U.S. campaign, Pakistan has yet to rid itself of its own terrorists. For years, militant Pakistani groups have fought against India in the disputed territory of Kashmir. These groups have been given free rein—if not outright support—from the government of President Pervez Musharraf...