RIVERBED REACH - Afghan soldiers assist U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Vit out of a riverbed while conducting patrols near the village of Lowy Manarah in the Arghanda district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2011. Viti is assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nathan ThomeHow The Afghanistan War Became Tangled In India Vs. Pakistan Rivalry -- Ben Arnoldy, Christian Science Monitor
India-Pakistan tensions muddy US efforts in Afghanistan, where Pakistan's cooperation is needed. One key issue: Islamabad is wary of India's broadening regional role.
The resolution of the US war in Afghanistan is getting tangled up in one of the world's most stubborn rivalries: India versus Pakistan.
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Why China Does Capitalism Better than the U.S. -- Tony Karon, Time Magazine
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The Fall of Beirut -- Michael J. Totten, Commentary Magazine
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Why Aristide Shouldn't Be Allowed Into Haiti -- Tim Padgett, Time Magazine
Russia's Own WikiLeaks Takes Off -- Olga Razumovskaya, Moscow Times
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Gas fields in contested seas -- Robbie Sabel, Jerusalem Post