The Sovereignty Dodge, (Washington Post)…Robert Kagan, Dec 2, 2008.
…it would be useful for the United States, Europe and other nations to begin establishing the principle that Pakistan and other states that harbor terrorists should not take their sovereignty for granted. In the 21st century, sovereign rights need to be earned.
So if the world is indeed not to be held hostage by non-state actors operating from Pakistan, what can be done?
Rather than simply begging the Indians to show restraint, a better option could be to internationalize the response. Have the international community declare that parts of Pakistan have become ungovernable and a menace to international security. Establish an international force to work with the Pakistanis to root out terrorist camps in Kashmir as well as in the tribal areas …
Robert Kagan, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, writes a monthly column for The Post.
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