It’s the expert – local relationship that Altaf portrays as a main cause for failure. Western consultants proclaim in their office among themselves: “Honestly speaking, we do not know much about it. We are learning as we go along. And anyway we shall find out in a couple of years if we are right or wrong …” Continue reading
In a number of narratives and along different dimensions, Pakistan is reduced to more ‘suitable’ scales. What remains of course, is what one expects to rather than what there is to see. There are some sources in the anglophone interwebs, which you should follow if you want to stay updated on these Pakistan Redux attempts and how they can be unravelled and countered. Rather recent examples worth while a read are listed here – the ultimate sources on where Pakistan is reduced to convenient monolithic simplifications are @salmaan_H, @myramacdonald and @sepoy. Continue reading
Die USA brauchen neben ihrem schwächlichen Freund Afghanistan, den sie mal fördern und mal zusammenstauchen einen Partner für’s Grobe – ein lokaler ‘watch dog’ über die terroritischen Gefahren, die von verschiedenen Gruppen aus der Region ausgehen und verlässlicher Partner für die Versorgung des internationalen Eingreifens in Afghanistan. Sowohl Pakistan als auch Usbekistan vereinen Eigenschaften, die sie für diese Rolle qualifizieren. Continue reading
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