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... Authorities in Pakistan clapped the three in a military brig; an official from military intelligence called them "mavericks." But the news of their capture alongside enemy fighters underscored a persistent issue in Washington and Kabul: Whose side, exactly, is Pakistan on? ... seems to have about Pakistan. ... Is Pakistan undermining stability in neighboring Afghanistan? ... concern, Pakistan is a crucial nexus. ... in changing the regime in Afghanistan and in running down remnants of Osama bin Ladens al-Qaeda as they fled their sanctuary there; and restraining Islamic extremists in Pakistan. ... No one expected Musharraf to reorient Pakistan toward moderation instantaneously. ... For those reasons, the Bush Administration has settled on what a State Department official calls "the carrot approach with Pakistan. ... Its sparked by Washingtons concern that it needs better results from Islamabad at a time when a resurgent Taliban is using Pakistan as a base for strikes against U. ... The border area in Pakistan where Taliban and al-Qaeda survivors have coalesced is made up of semiautonomous tribal lands where the central governments authority is limited and where promilitant fervor runs high. ... After India and Pakistan, both nuclear armed, nearly went to war over the conflict in May 2002, Musharraf assured Bush that there were no militant training camps in Pakistani territory. ... The two Azhar brothers top Indias wanted-terrorist list, but Pakistan brought no charges against Abdul Rauf. ... and Pakistan is the nuclear one. ... has repeatedly asked Pakistan to impose tighter export controls and remains unsatisfied with Islamabads response. ... to unblock the sale of F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan, open U.
Approximate Word count = 1538
Approximate Pages = 6.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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