While the sorry state of the economy occupies us, we tend to lose sight of other gathering dangers. Pakistan's takeover by Islamist militants is now a distinct possibility. This would be a disaster unlike any other we've faced before. And it's entirely preventable.
Here's a touching story about the shutting down of a girls' school by Taliban in Pakistan's Swat valley (15-minute video on the New York Times web site).
What is to be done? Here's a report in the Economist, suggesting why the Pakistan army is failing and what to do about it. (Link: In the face of chaos, Economist, Feb 19, 2009). In particular, let's not start giving in to those who say that the war in Afghanistan is unwinnable. It must be our top foreign policy priority.
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