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Summary
Many explanations of Pakistan’s tacit support for the Afghan Taliban emphasize Pakistan’s long-standing rivalry with India. Four other factors, however, have been equally decisive: militarized foreign policy making, links between Pakistani military and Islamist networks, grassroots violence, and Pakistan’s contentious history with Afghanistan.
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Nadiri, Khalid Homayun. “Old Habits, New Consequences: Pakistan's Posture toward Afghanistan since 2001.” Fall 2012
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