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Killing ourselves in Afghanistan Killing ourselves in Afghanistan
In a secret meeting with a Taliban commander, I learned how Bush administration aid to Pakistan helps fund insurgents who kill U.S. troops.
By Matthew Cole Mar 10, 2008
Not in our name Not in our name
As a veteran of the conflict can testify, the train blasts weren't the only Kashmir-related violence in India on Tuesday.
By Basharat Peer Jul 12, 2006
Rain, blood and sirens Rain, blood and sirens
On foot and by rickshaw, from train station to hospital, a Bombay writer surveys the aftermath of the bombings.
By Dilip D'Souza Jul 12, 2006
A battlefield far from the front A battlefield far from the front
With the anger of the Muslim world focused on Iraq, jihadis extend the war to volatile Kashmir -- leaving 24 Hindus dead and hope deeply strained.
By Mike McPhate and Jessi Hempel Apr 9, 2003
The India-Pakistan doomsday scenario The India-Pakistan doomsday scenario
U.S. intelligence says a nuclear exchange between the two feuding countries could kill 12 million. Here's how experts believe the region could explode.
By Damien Cave May 31, 2002
One thing India and Pakistan can agree on
A Kashmir independence fighter makes enemies on both sides as he dreams of a free and secular state and tries to stay out of prison.
By Phillip Robertson Jan 15, 2002
Coup d'itat: Pakistan gets a new sheriff
The overthrow of Pakistan's publicly elected government may bode poorly for democracy, but who's crying?
By Alicia Montgomery and Daryl Lindsey Oct 13, 1999
Pakistani purge
The coup in Pakistan seems to have wide popular support -- with the proviso that military rule should be temporary.
By Muddasir Rizvi Oct 13, 1999
Letters to the Editor
India needs the Net's free information; Connie Chung's a bitch and a lousy journalist; what's Hillary doing with Al Sharpton?
Letters to the Editor Jul 19, 1999
India darkens Dawn
The giant nation's online censorship of a Pakistani newspaper highlights its disturbing hold on the Internet.
By Andrew Leonard Jul 8, 1999
Indian roulette
A veteran correspondent in India says that politics and frustrated nationalism together prompted the government to explode nuclear weapons.
By Jonathan Broder May 14, 1998
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