Send Thousands More Tea Drinkers to AfPak

Washington, DC - US President Barack Obama's recently revealed counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan is likely to precede a more aggressive campaign in northwest Pakistan, as illustrated by the decision to send thousands of additional troops to the "AfPak" region by the end of the year.In a different area of US-South Asian engagement, American Greg Mortenson recently received Pakistan's highest civilian honour, the Sitara-e-Pakistan (Star of Pakistan), for his efforts in promoting peace in its rural regions. Mortenson's approach, however, doesn't involve counter-terrorism operations or robust troop numbers.His "weapon" for curbing extremism?  Read full article