For Want Of Pakistani Enlightenment, Afghanistan Will Be Lost - by Lt. Colonel James Zumwalt, USMC (ret)

Lt. Colonel James G. Zumwalt, USMC (ret) points out: "Stability for Afghanistan rests on an enlightened Pakistani leader coming to power who recognizes Islamabad's true threat priorities and acts accordingly to root militants out of North Waziristan. For want of any such enlightenment, Afghanistan will be lost." Do you agree with him? Let your opinion be heard! Click here to comment. Do you have an immediate Media Request? If so, please contact our Director of Operations at: Nancy@FamilySecurityMatters.org Lt. Colonel James G. Zumwalt, USMC (ret) is a retired Marine infantry officer who served in the Vietnam war, the US invasion of Panama and the first Gulf war. He is the author of "Bare Feet, Iron Will--Stories from the Other Side of Vietnam's Battlefields" and frequently writes on foreign policy and defense issues." For Want Of Pakistani Enlightenment, Afghanistan Will Be Lost Lt. Colonel James Zumwalt, USMC (ret) Pakistan's weak government has failed to deal with its Islamist enclaves or its crooked intelligence organization. Unchecked, both of these will bring about the fall of Afghanistan. Click Here To Read Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!