Chaos in Pakistan

Violence in Pakistan has surged over the last few years. Many people are unaware of the situation in Pakistan and the threats to the stability of the region. Due to Pakistan's strikes on Taliban, the refugee situation in the country is growing. The UN is estimating more than 1.4 million have fled. One spokesperson with the UN stated that this could be the worst displacement situation since Rwanda.

The increasing control of the Taliban has been oppressive for civilians—some of which have been publicly flogged or killed for alleged spying or offenses contrary to Islam. Unfortunately, the Obama administration quietly backed the Swat Valley peace deal, which formally introduced sharia law to the area at the government's consent and dictated that Taliban put down their weapons. The deal, which was largely about appeasement, did not hold because the Taliban did not accept it.

Pakistan, a largely unstable country, has nuclear weapons. The United States does not know the location of all of the weapons and some experts have said that Taliban could gain some access to the nuclear arsenal. Pakistan continues growing its nuclear programs. Meanwhile the US has approved 1.9 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan.

I interviewed Dr. Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Center about the situation. Here is a link to that interview.

Links to Recent Shows:
- Chaos in Pakistan: Yaron Brook on Loose Nukes, the U.S. Strategy and Regional Ramifications
- 1.4 million Pakistanis Flee Fighting, 250,000 Pigs Slaughtered in Egypt, Women Win in Kuwait

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