A jihadist in plain sight in Lahore makes the most-wanted list.

It seems likely that India will continue to downplay any concerns it may have over potential Pakistani links to the Mumbai attacks in the interest of keeping the line to Islamabad open.

Information gleaned after the killing of Osama bin Laden seems to indicate that bin Laden was much more centrally involved in running al Qaeda. Even so, his death is not a decisive blow to the network and it would be wrong to hail it as such.

Is India a weak link in what used to be called the global war on terror?

Under increasing pressure from religious parties and the military and intelligence services, the Pakistan People's Party has lost the resolve to fight terrorism and promote democracy.

Whether or not the U.S. cuts aid to Pakistan should be based on three basic tests: Would cutting aid change Pakistani behavior for the better; would the result be worth the fallout; and is U.S. assistance to Pakistan in the national interest? For those eager to drop the ax, the answers are, on balance, clear: no, no and yes.

India and Pakistan have announced that peace talks will resume. But until Pakistan rethinks its policy on terrorism, don't expect real progress.

The United States should not substantially pull troops out of Afghanistan next month. The fight is nearing its climax and with progress fragile, the US needs every troop possible to maintain momentum.