Global Insights: Bin Laden's Death Could Trigger U.S.-Pakistan Reset

The killing of Osama bin Laden not far
from Pakistan's capital has again illustrated the ambiguous nature of the security relationship between Washington and
Islamabad. The circumstances surrounding bin Laden's hiding place and death will
probably have some impact on the "trust deficit" between Pakistan and
the United States. Whether the impact will be negative or positive, however, remains unclear.

Global Insights: Decision Time for Iraq on U.S. Military Presence

Currently, the most urgent issue in relations between the United States
and Iraq is how many American troops will remain in that country after
the end of this year and what roles they will perform. In an effort to
galvanize progress on this issue, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S.
Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Iraq on April 22 bearing a warning:
Decision time is now.