The Pakistani planners apparently lauded the UN separation of the
Taliban and al Qaeda on the sanctions blacklist. This distinction does
not necessarily mean lifting the sanctions; it in fact sets the stage
for further sanctions against al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists,
especially the India-oriented Punjabi jihadist groups based in
Pakistan’s heartland
In his speech on June 22, 2011, Barack
Obama outlined the drawdown of the US forces from Afghanistan. He
declared his plans to pull o...
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