As Afghanistan shakes off the shackles of Enduring Freedom
Pakistan too is beginning to feel its oats. It sees another opportunity to
dominate a country it considers its backyard, and in the process perhaps play a
greater role in the region. That it may be playing with fire does not seem to
discourage the generals who are its real masters.As the west prepares to quit Afghanistan permanently,
Pakistan faces an existential crisis, loss of influence, attention and, most
important of all, inter