Background on the News - 2007-09-20

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September 20, 2007

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The Summer of Pakistan's Discontent

	Pakistan has seen its share of crises over the past four months, from the storming of Islamabad's Red Mosque to clashes with militants along Afghanistan's border, the dismissal and reinstatement of Pakistan's chief justice, and the recent deportation of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In the July/August 2007 issue of Foreign Affairs, Daniel Markey argued that the United States should balance demands for political reform with continued support for President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistani military. Now, as rumors of a power-sharing deal between Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto circulate in Washington and Islamabad, Markey assesses the situation and offers recommendations for U.S. policy toward Pakistan in this web-exclusive essay. Full text of original essay (July/August 2007) Read Markey's update (September 20, 2007)
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	Previously in Background on the News
	Can the Surge Succeed? September 5, 2007 The debate on Iraq is reaching a crucial juncture as the nation prepares for next week's congressional testimony by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker and the possibility of troop reductions looms on the horizon. . . .Read more

	ASEAN at 40: Mid-Life Rejuvenation? August 15, 2007 This past weekend Japan's Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat in elections for the upper house of Japan's Diet. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resisted calls for his resignation, but it seems only a matter of time before he is forced out regardless. How did he fall so far so fast, and what lies ahead for Japanese domestic politics and foreign policy? . . . Read more

	What Next for Japan? August 1, 2007 This past weekend Japan's Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat in elections for the upper house of Japan's Diet. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resisted calls for his resignation, but it seems only a matter of time before he is forced out regardless. How did he fall so far so fast, and what lies ahead for Japanese domestic politics and foreign policy? . . . Read more

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