Karzai Theatens Pursuit into Pakistan

Juan Cole 06/15/2008

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday threatened to send Afghan troops on hot pursuit of Taliban readicals right into Pakistani territory.

That threat doesn’t strike me as a good development for the US in Afghanistan.

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment and Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Follow him at @jricole