Lisa Curtis, Author at The Daily Signal

Obama’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan Jeopardizes Hard-Won Gains

Lisa Curtis | June 22, 2011

President Obama’s plan for a hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan risks squandering the hard-won gains made on the battlefield in southern Afghanistan over… Read More

Security

Why Are Deadlines OK for Afghanistan but Not for Libya?

Lisa Curtis | May 26, 2011

At yesterday’s joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, President Barack Obama ruled out any deadline for ending NATO’s air assault in Libya…. Read More

Security

Pakistan, the Epicenter of Global Terrorism

Lisa Curtis | May 02, 2011

The elimination of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden vindicates U.S. strategy in the region. It will be seen as a major success for the U.S. and… Read More

Afghanistan: Is Pakistan on Board with U.S. Objectives?

Lisa Curtis | April 27, 2011

Today’s Wall Street Journal carries a stunning piece about a meeting that took place on April 16 in Kabul between Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza… Read More

Pakistan Overplays Its Hand in Making Demands of U.S.

Lisa Curtis | April 14, 2011

Pakistan is reportedly calling for a reduction in U.S. drone missile strikes against terrorists sheltering in its tribal border areas, greater transparency from the CIA… Read More

Afghanistan Report’s Call for International Negotiator Unrealistic

Lisa Curtis | March 25, 2011

The recently released Century Foundation International Task Force report on Afghanistan titled “Afghanistan: Negotiating Peace” usefully sketches out the myriad issues surrounding the challenges of… Read More

Davis Release Signals Recalibration of U.S.-Pakistan Intelligence Relationship

Lisa Curtis | March 16, 2011

After spending almost two months in a Lahore jail for killing two Pakistanis, CIA contractor Raymond Davis was released today, ending one of the most… Read More

News

Growing Religious Intolerance in Pakistan Spells Demise of Democracy

Lisa Curtis | March 02, 2011

Today’s murder of Pakistani Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti by religious extremists establishes a pattern of growing religious intolerance. It is undermining Pakistan’s struggling democracy… Read More

Raymond Davis Tension Perfect Time to Ramp up Pakistan Civil Society Dialogue

Lisa Curtis | February 28, 2011

In the midst of a tense bilateral dispute between the U.S. and Pakistan over the case of Raymond Davis—an American Embassy employee who shot and… Read More

Security

U.S. Demonstrates India a Partner (not a Target) in Curbing Global Proliferation

Lisa Curtis | January 27, 2011

The U.S. on Monday officially removed export controls on several Indian space and defense-related organizations, signaling a new era in U.S.–India nonproliferation cooperation. By removing… Read More

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Articles by Lisa Curtis

Obama’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan Jeopardizes Hard-Won Gains

Why Are Deadlines OK for Afghanistan but Not for Libya?

Pakistan, the Epicenter of Global Terrorism

Afghanistan: Is Pakistan on Board with U.S. Objectives?

Pakistan Overplays Its Hand in Making Demands of U.S.

Afghanistan Report’s Call for International Negotiator Unrealistic

Davis Release Signals Recalibration of U.S.-Pakistan Intelligence Relationship

Growing Religious Intolerance in Pakistan Spells Demise of Democracy

Raymond Davis Tension Perfect Time to Ramp up Pakistan Civil Society Dialogue

U.S. Demonstrates India a Partner (not a Target) in Curbing Global Proliferation