| ID | 086891 |
| Title Proper | Obama plan |
| Other Title Information | Peril and Possibility |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lodhi, Maleeha |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | President Barack Obama's strategy review for Afghanistan and Pakistan announced on March 27 presents new challenges for relations between Washington and Islamabad, which are increasingly characterised by a lack of public support in both countries and mutual suspicion and mistrust.
Some aspects of the new strategy are positive shifts in policy for Islamabad. But other elements will be a source of worry and concern. While the two countries are in agreement over the principal goals, their differences in tactics and approach will have to be reconciled and harmonised. President Obama has acknowledged that Pakistan is pivotal for the new strategy to work. This makes it all the more necessary for Washington to adjust its policy approach to Islamabad's concerns. |
| `In' analytical Note | Newsline Vol. 21, No. 10; Apr 2009: p.24-26 |
| Journal Source | Newsline Vol. 21, No. 10; Apr 2009: p.24-26 |
| Key Words | Barack Obama's ; Afghanistan ; Washington ; Pakistan ; Al-Qaeda ; Afghan Security ; Barack Obama’s |