ISAS Briefs

Soon after the momentous 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, President G. W. Bush told the world, 'Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us [in the war on terror], or you are with the terrorists.' Pakistan decided to side with the United States. It remains debatable, though, whether Pakistan's decision was wholly voluntary or it was made under duress. Whatever the reasons, Pakistan has emerged to become a central figure in the war against terrorism.