[ Christian Science Monitor] Joshua Foust and Jeb Koogler - It is becoming clear that developments in the tribal areas of Pakistan are central to NATO's success in Afghanistan. With continuous cross-border attacks from Pakistan fueling a resilient insurgency, Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared recently that if Islamabad did not move more forcefully against Islamic militants in the tribal region, Afghan forces would enter Pakistan and do it themselves.
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