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Tariq Ali
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Thursday Nov 20, 2008 (6pm)
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Of all the foreign-policy dilemmas Barack Obama will inherit next January, few appear thornier than America's relationship with Pakistan. Can the US rely on President (and Benazir Bhutto widower) Asif Ali Zardari for strategic support against the Taliban, even as many Pakistanis express growing discontent with the West? Few commentators are more qualified to dissect this political catch 22 than Tariq Ali. Discussing his latest book, The Duel, the noted lefty journalist and polticial historian offers a clear-eyed briefing for all parties. It's a below-the-fold issue most days, but Ali methodically illustrates how this precarious alliance could make the headlines in a heartbeat.
