USA in pressing sul Pakistan
27/2/2007Analisi per il P.I.N.R. sul significato della visita a sorpresa di Dick Cheney in Pakistan.
As the U.S.-Taliban clash intensifies in the spring, expect Musharraf to be called to make dramatic decisions. The Pakistani president will probably be forced to accept many of Washington’s strategic requests, but his political strength domestically may be dealt a serious blow.
Pakistan will remain critical in the current year’s geopolitical developments. If the Musharraf government fails to ensure a pro-Western course to remain in place in Islamabad, enormous consequences for South Asia, the U.S.-Islamist struggle, and the U.S.-China balance of power will ensue.
