Pakistan at the Precipice

(Near-identical version appeared as my monthly column in WireTap Magazine).

To watch my country of birth unravel has been a curious thing.

As the Taliban continues to sweep across vast swaths of northern Pakistan, American pundits and officials ask incredulously, “How can their government let this happen? How can their people let this happen?” The United States looks on anxiously like a → Read More: Pakistan at the Precipice