Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has begun warning his country that if it does not root out al Qaeda, the United States will. The US strategy, then, is geared toward maintaining the fiction of a "united" Afghanistan, without providing any troops to enforce central rule. The strategy is not exactly brilliant, but -- considering Afghanistan's history and geography -- it is probably one of the few that could work. Pakistan is the subject of the latest (February 13) sample article from Stratfor. Read it now, as it will be replaced soon. | 
