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US Must Change Pakistan Policy

Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times | July 24, 2009

Pakistan should be President Obama’s top foreign policy challenge. ++ It would be terrible if Afghanistan or Iraq collapsed, but it would be unthinkably catastrophic if Pakistan were to fall into chaos. ++ "America has to change its policy towards Pakistan and to stand up for its its own values." ++ To stabilize Pakistan the US should cut tariffs on manufactured imports from Pakistan and redirect its aid from subsidies to the Pakistani military to nonmilitary projects, particularly a major education initiative.