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Massive bombing targets Indian embassy in Afghanistan

Worldfocus — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:35:10 +0000

As U.S. President Barack Obama ponders his strategy for the war in Afghanistan, the complexities of the conflict were driven home once more on Thursday by a suicide car bombing that left 17 people dead and many dozens injured in the center of Kabul, the Afghan capital.

The target was the Indian embassy, and once again, the Taliban claimed responsibility.

Daniel Markey, a senior fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss Afghanistan’s importance to India and the effect of the bombing on the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

(View full post to see video) The complexities of the war in Afghanistan were driven home once more on Thursday by a suicide car bombing that left 17 people dead and many injured in Kabul. Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses Afghanistan’s importance to India and the implications of the bombing. http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/10/th_afghanistan_markey.jpg http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/10/th_afghanistan_markey.jpg

Obama hosts summit with Afghanistan, Pakistan leaders

Worldfocus — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:28:19 +0000

The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan traveled to Washington for critical meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama and other top administration officials on Wednesday.

Each foreign leader is confronting a crisis back home. Pakistani troops are battling Taliban militants less than 100 miles from the capital city, while Afghan President Hamid Karzai is dealing with the repercussions of a U.S. bombing attack that killed dozens of civilians in Afghanistan.

Daniel Markey, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a specialist on South Asia, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the effectiveness of these meetings, anti-American sentiment in Pakistan and the possibility of involving Iran in a regional peace conference.

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The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan traveled to Washington for critical meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama and other top administration officials on Wednesday. Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what may come from the summit. http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/05/th_afpak_markey.jpg http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/05/th_afpak_markey.jpg

Mumbai attacks impact Pakistan’s role in war on terror

Worldfocus — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:36:08 +0000

In the wake of the attacks on Mumbai, one challenge facing the United States is to keep Pakistan focused on the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaeda on its western border with Afghanistan. A concern is that Pakistan will give up that fight if it has to move troops to its eastern border with India.

Daniel Markey, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with Martin Savidge about the future of Pakistan’s participation in the war on terror, Asif Ali Zardari’s response to the attacks in India and a visit to Pakistan by U.S. joint chiefs of staff.

Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the future of Pakistan’s participation in the U.S. war on terror given the fallout from the massacre in Mumbai. /files/2008/12/th_pakistan_markey.jpg /files/2008/12/th_pakistan_markey.jpg