From Voice Of America:
Barack Obama assumes the U.S. presidency at a time of tension and uncertainty in South Asia. Pakistan is trying to allay heightened concerns in the West and among its next-door neighbors that it is a haven for terrorists, while Afghanistan is beset by a strengthened insurgency. Experts say the new U.S. administration will need to balance its dealings with Kabul and Islamabad.
Analysts said Barack Obama must walk a tightrope of pressuring Pakistan to get tough on the terrorists hiding within its borders without undermining the country's newly minted democratic government, while shoring up the fragile Afghan government.
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My Comment: A good general summary on the challenges that the new U.S. administration will be facing in Afghanistan and Pakistan.