Do Not Ignore Risks of Wars in Afghanistan & Pakistan

Afghanistan, and now Pakistan, have evolved into wars of attrition.++ There are truly four wars- the western war in Afghanistan, war in the border region, war between Islamist and weak Pakistani government, and a US war against al-Qaeda- that remains crucial to the US and NATO security.++ 60 Nuclear war heads in reach of al-Qaeda underscore the importance of the conflict.++ European governments take tremendous risks in continuing to shun reality.++ If we don't fight this war, we risk that it will come to us.