President Obama said several months ago that Pakistan was afflicted by a “cancer of terrorism.” The discovery of Osama bin Laden’s safehouse outside of Islamabad shows how the disease has metastasized into what Apoorva Shah calls a “military-jihadi complex.” If Washington can’t fix its awkward relationship with this “frenemy” -- and if Pakistan can’t fix itself -- the illness will surely prove fatal. Read more

Don't miss Apoorva Shah's essay in the May/June issue of World Affairs Journal:
The Most Dangerous Place: Pakistan's Past, Pakistan's Future

The killing of Osama bin Laden should serve as a reminder of the United States’ credibility in its commitment to deal with Islamic Supremacism. America may not be able to vanquish all of the world’s “monsters,” but James Kirchick believes that’s no reason to stop trying. And Qaddafi should be next. Read more