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Washington rolled out the red carpet for Sharif's visit: Secretary of State John Kerry hosted him for a dinner on Sunday; he met with business leaders on Monday; and, on Tuesday, Sharif delivered a standing-room only speech at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Compared to naval standoffs, the stakes are much higher if there's an encounter in the air, Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt of the United States Institute of Peace tells Larry. "You know, a fighter pilot has very limited time to make maneuvers to avoid a ...
“It's definitely an ADIZ damage control mission,” said Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Asia Pacific director at the US Institute of Peace. “Hopefully it will calm things down a bit and there might be an agreement; possibly as a result of the trip we might ..." Read more...
Scott Smith of the U.S. Institute of Peace says that would not be in Pakistan's interest. "The purpose of the bilateral security agreement is basically to train the Afghan forces so that they can help maintain a stable Afghanistan. So, if that goes ... and more »
Envisioning a best-possible peace for Syria -- and what it will take to reach it.