General Petraeus Warns That Militants Could Topple Pakistani State if Left Unchallenged - NYTimes.com
The New York Times reports: "Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American commander for Iraq and Afghanistan, warned a Senate panel on Wednesday that militant extremists in Pakistan “could literally take down their state” if left unchallenged, as he and two other top officials presented a grim picture of growing dangers in the region."