In Pakistan, First Do No Harm

National Journal canvases expert opinion on the increasingly unnerving situation in Pakistan. The only firm area of consensus seems to be that the situation is immensely problematic. At the newly launched American Enterprise Institute blog, Danielle Plekta notes the widespread confusion over how to handle the situation. And yet, there seems to be a pervasive sense that the administration must act now to avert a catastrophe.

While understandable, this may be a time to reach for the famous mantra: "don't just do something, stand there." If there is universal confusion over what to in Pakistan, plunging ahead blindly just to show the world or the American people that you're "doing something" doesn't seem to make much sense.

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