But as analysts Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations points out, security and political considerations rule out such an option in Pakistan.

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Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations says the movement against Wolfowitz now raises the question of whether the international community still has confidence in U.S. leadership in the world.

NPR: Wolfowitz Case Offers Test of Multilateralism

Dr. CHARLES KUPCHAN (Council on Foreign Relations): I think her star has fallen in part because the Iraq war has gone very badly and it's difficult to find any ray of light.

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Mr. CHARLES KUPCHAN (Senior Fellow and Director of Europe Studies, Council on Foreign Relations): I think what we're seeing here is not a revolt against Wolfowitz' leadership but a broader revolt against American legitimacy and its conduct of foreign policy, particularly in international institutions.

NPR: Wolfowitz Case Offers Test of Multilateralism