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This 2003 article provides historical context for contemporary Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, noting that after "the end of the Cold War this relationship became a prime facilitator of the international terrorist network, which found its locus in the region." Covers effects of the Pashtun movement back to the 19th century, the Taliban, the "Pashtunwali" code, elections in Pakistan, and related topics. From Strategic Insights, an electronic journal from the Center for Contemporary Conflict, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. |