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Our Strange Dance with Pakistan

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Our Strange Dance with Pakistan

Our Strange Dance with Pakistan

Osama bin Laden’s death in a mansion in exclusive club house territory of retired Pakistani officers has exposed the terrible paradox at the heart of our war in Afghanistan—Pakistan’s hypocrisy and our acquiescence.

Opinion - The New York Review

Osama bin Laden’s death in a mansion in exclusive club house territory of retired Pakistani officers has exposed the terrible paradox at the heart of our war in Afghanistan—Pakistan’s hypocrisy and our acquiescence.

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In One Moment in Afghanistan, Heroism and Heartbreak

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In One Moment in Afghanistan, Heroism and Heartbreak

In One Moment in Afghanistan, Heroism and Heartbreak

Opinion - The New York Times

Three years and three weeks ago. Dusk was falling fast on the Korengal Valley. We were crouched on a shrub-laden plateau some 8,000 feet up in the mountains. The soldiers were exhausted and cold. We’d been sleeping in ditches for five nights. Insurgents were everywhere.

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