Deadly Embrace: Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global JihadPakistan and America have been gripped together in a deadly embrace for decades. For half a century American presidents from both parties pursued narrow short term interests in Pakistan. This myopia actually backfired in the long term, helping to destabilize the political landscape and radicalizing the population, setting the stage for the global jihad we face today. Bruce Riedel, one of America's foremost authorities on U. S. security and South Asia,