Free State — ‘In recent American foreign policy, two principles loom large. In Bosnia, Kosovo, and East Timor, we have argued that national self-determination brings justice and peace. In Afghanistan, we have insisted that democracies should give no quarter in the war against terrorism. Now, if India and Pakistan can ignore both those principles, they may be able to avert a war over Kashmir.’ The New Republic The author argues that India essentially faces a no-win situation in Kashmir because of historical accident and contemporary pressures.