Topic: Selig Harrison
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US to Karzai on Afghan election: congratulations, now shape up
Western leaders sent messages of support to Hamid Karzai after his opponent dropped out of the election in Afghanistan. But the US is also exploring alternatives, including a closer association with local leaders.
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Pakistan's Pashtuns, looking for statehood, may look to Taliban
The Taliban could expand their influence to more Pashtun areas by merging its pan-Islamic goals with the long-suppressed dream of a Pashtun state.
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Karzai unlikely to claim Afghan election victory soon
Amid likely vote fraud, some experts now call for a coalition government or a return to the tribal system to clear the impasse.
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N. Korea strident as Obama takes reins
The North claimed to have weaponized plutonium and said its nuclear status would not change. But analysts see bid for attention.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Bangladesh's counterterrorism efforts, US-Venezuela relations, and California fire prevention.
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Gingerly, U.S. reaches out to Sharif in Pakistan
With elections there postponed until Feb. 18, and turmoil unabated, the Bush administration evaluates its options for spurring its war-on-terror ally toward greater democracy.
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