https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/09/30/real_thing/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:04:55 -0400<![CDATA[One reason why President Obama may be reluctant to give General McChrystal more troops is that it would force the differences with Pakistan into the open.  Islamabad has been trying, for some time, to run America&#8217;s war for its own benefit. An article by David Ignatius implies that the ISI wants to manage the Taliban, not destroy it.  From the Pakistani point of view the danger in giving McChrystal surge forces is that the US military might get ideas.]]>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:17:52 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/09/30/real_thing-n189231