'A far more dangerous place'
An Independent Task Force fired an Open Letter to President Bill Clinton asserting that relations between India and Pakistan have sunk to a dangerous level, one that could all too easily lead to conflict.

'Any attempt to persuade India to eliminate its nuclear arsenal will fail'
'...Given Indian concerns about both China and Pakistan and the inclination of many Indians to associate nuclear weapons with great power status. Nor are you well placed to pressure India to sign the CTBT given the failure of the US Senate to ratify the treaty.'

It wasn't just the halal goat curry
'The Pakistan lobby has been working 25 hours a day, eight days a week and five weeks a month to ensure at least a face-saving, whistle-stop visit to Pakistan,' said a senior analyst in Washington.

Desi, a huge hit in Pardes
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