1. History – Kargil – Pakistan – Politics – Political Science – Nuclear Affair – US in South Asia. This is a gripping account of the Kargil war as it unfolded surreptitiously and then flagrantly, this study puts to rest myths about the relative strengths of the military decision making process in Pakistan compared to its civilian counterpart, underscoring the imperative need to streamline both with a view to facilitating more cooperative relations between them especially in the realm of strategic security.