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Among the lessons from the successful raid on Osama bin Laden’s refuge is the value of cooperative relations with Russia.  Consider that until recently, Pakistan enjoyed a chokehold on supplies for Am

May 14, 2011 E. Wayne Merry Washington Post

Among the lessons from the successful raid on Osama bin Laden's refuge is the value of cooperative relations with Russia.

Consider that until recently, Pakistan enjoyed a chokehold on supplies for American and other allied forces in Afghanistan. A trickle of the vast logistical requirements of the war came in from the north, by air through Kyrgyzstan. The Pakistani leadership exploited its near-monopoly to extract massive aid from Washington and to limit American operations across the porous frontier region joining Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Why Banks Are Fleeing

May 12, 2011 Ilan I. Berman Moscow Times

What's next for the U.S.-Russian reset? Having already succeeded in ramming the ambitious New START arms control treaty through a reluctant Senate late last year, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is now eyeing the next step in its reboot of relations with Moscow: integrating Russia into the world economy.