Until the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the American view of radical Islam and its many discontents was shaped more by the Middle East than South Asia. The U.S. has long been at odds with the raging Ayatollah in Iran, the murderous truck bomber in Lebanon and the masked Palestinian "freedom...

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

In the wake of the recent events in Afghanistan, sentiment is growing to speed the U.S. military exit. Half of the American people now want to get out faster, and Obama administration officials are reportedly debating doing just that. Which raises a critical question: What would happen if we pulled out of Afghanistan?

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.

The latest spate of violent incidents in Afghanistan is set to increase pressure in America and Europe for a quicker end to the mission in the country.

In response to New Delhi's contingency plans to retaliate with conventional arms following possible future terrorist attacks emanating from Pakistan, Islamabad is preparing to field tactical nuclear weapons.

I wanted to be sure you saw the following two pieces by American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholar Fred Kagan.In his Foreign Affairs Afghanistan piece, Kagan points out that:

This most recent incident illuminates the ongoing confusion in the White House and among the American political elite generally about how the president should take advice from his senior military commanders.