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mcclatchydc.com - 10/15/2008

New intelligence report says Pakistan is 'on the edge'

— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — A growing al Qaida-backed insurgency, combined with the Pakistani army's reluctance to launch an all-out... crackdown, political infighting and energy and food shortages are plunging America's key ally in the war on terror deeper into ... (more) New intelligence report says Pakistan is 'on the edge'

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longwarjournal.org - 10/16/2008

US kills 6 in strike in Baitullah Mehsud's territory

— longwarjournal.org — After a relative lull in targeted airstrikes in Pakistan's tribal areas, the US has launched an attack... in South Waziristan. Reports from Pakistan indicate at least six were killed and five were wounded after an unmanned Predator strike aircraft ... (more) US kills 6 in strike in Baitullah Mehsud's territory

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/21/2008

Palin ignores her own Pakistan remark while criticizing Obama

— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — RENO, Nevada (CNN) — Sarah Palin’s pointed criticism of Barack Obama’s foreign policy agenda Tuesday morning included... a swipe at Obama’s stated commitment to strike at terrorists inside Pakistan’s borders if they are in the sights of the ... (more) Palin ignores her own Pakistan remark while criticizing ...

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