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During the campaign, President Barack Obama called the loss of focus in Afghanistan a "grave mistake" and promised that he would refocus from day one of his presidency. The powerful re-emergence of the Taliban and al-Qaida, with cross border capabilities in Afghanistan and Pakistan, after their rout in 2001 turns what Obama has promised into an urgent requirement.More than $10 billion in U.S. counterterrorism aid to Pakistan has been doled out for expensive weapons at the Indian front, while parts of Pakistan have instead turned into terrorist safe havens for staging insurgent operations in Afghanistan. Islamist militants and al-Qaida marching across borders make the region a global threat.
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