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Afghanistan and Pakistan: High Stakes on the Frontier
Ayesha Khan, October 2004
The World Today, Volume 60, Number 10
In imperial times the British struggled to control the tribal lands on the border of what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Soviets were also unable to dislodge those resisting its occupation. Now on the frontline of the 'war' on terror, America and its ally Pakistan are trying to contend with fighters of the same stock. The risk is that the current strong-arm tactic might drive the uncommitted into the hands of extremists and jeopardise the Afghan democratisation project in the process. The lessons of history in this frontier terrain have been ignored.
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