Frontline Pakistan – A Perfect Nightmare (The Terrorism Index in Foreign Policy)

A perfect terrorist storm may be brewing in Pakistan. When asked to choose the nation that is most likely to become the next al Qaeda stronghold, more experts chose Pakistan than any other country, including Iraq. Osama bin Laden reportedly remains at large along Pakistan’s mountainous border with Afghanistan, where al Qaeda is also regrouping; the country’s intelligence service is said to be still cooperating with radical Islamist elements; and President Pervez Musharraf’s political future seems increasingly imperiled. These developments would not be as worrisome had the experts not also said that Pakistan is the country most likely to transfer nuclear technology to terrorists in the next three to five years. Together, it’s a terrifying combination… ——Frontline Pakistan – A Perfect Nightmare (The Terrorism Index in Foreign Policy) ——Commentaar: Instabiel Pakistan vormt op de kortere termijn een veel groter gevaar voor de veiligheid in de regio en (daarmee) voor de wereld, dan Iran. Dit land beschikt al over nucleaire wapens en geavanceerde overbrengingsmiddelen – en voelt zich bedreigd door de Amerikaanse bemoeienis in Afghanistan en samenwerking met India.—– ‘The Terrorism Index’ – de opinies van Amerikaanse deskundigen (Foreign Policy)

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