What Makes The Times Square Bomber Different From Other Pakistani Terrorists -- Ahmed Rashid, New York Daily News
LAHORE - By all accounts and even by Pakistan's grim roster of terrorist bombers Faisal Shahzad is an extraordinary militant. He is also Pakistan's first global jihadist.
We are still learning details about the man, but we already know his basic profile.
He had spent 10 years in the United States gaining a bachelor's and then a masters degree in business studies. He worked as a financial analyst at a U.S. financial marketing services company. He was married with two children. He is a U.S. citizen.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The Future of Terrorism -- SWJ Editors, Small Wars Journal
Terror made in Pakistan -- Paul Cruickshank, Foreign Policy
North Waziristan: Terrorism's new hub? -- Ahmed Rashid, Washington Post
The real danger in makeshift bombs -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
General Election 2010: Mark your ballot paper with care, then prepare for the worst -- Simon Heffer, The Telegraph
Fatah, Hamas watch, wait -- Mkhaimar Abusada, Japan Times
Ten reasons why we shouldn't dismiss proximity talks -- Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star
The crisis is catching -- The Economist
US, India and China build a triangle of matchsticks -- M J Akbar, The National