Key Issues for Congressional Oversight.

The article presents several issue papers that focus on the U.S. efforts to combat terrorism in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Western Frontier. It notes that the papers are based on reports provided by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Congress in 2008. Topics include background information on Pakistan, the U.S. efforts to use various elements of national power, and oversight and accountability issues relating to U.S. funds provided to Pakistan.