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    ISAS Briefs

    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    201 : A No-Win Situation for Pakistan: A Dilemma for the US

    Sajjad Ashraf, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore

    24 May 2011

    The United States (US) raid that killed Osama Bin Laden has raised many serious questions and has put the Pakistani ruling elite at serious odds with the public. Pushing Pakistan to the corner is not the optimal choice for the US' long-term interests in the region.