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The case of CIA contractor Raymond Davis who killed two Pakistanis in Lahore in Jan. 2011 has caused a rift with Pakistan.

Apr. 19, 2011

Strategically placed between Iran, Afghanistan and India, Pakistan has evolved into a country of great importance. Its development of nuclear weapons, dangerous tribal areas, shelter of Afghan Taliban, and catastrophic damage from recent floods have made the nation a focus of international attention.  We’ll talk with Anatol Lieven, a professor in the department of war studies at King's College London and author of Pakistan: A Hard Country. He disputes the West's portrayal of Pakistan as a near-failed state.

Author of ‘Pakistan: A Hard Country’ shares the truths and myths about Pakistan

Apr. 19, 2011
Anatol Lieven is a professor in the department of war studies at King's College London and author of the book Pakistan: A Hard Country. In his book, he talks about some of the realities and mythmaking on Pakistan, which has had a complicated history and society since its 1948 independence.