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Pakistan’s Growing Insurgency
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 11/26/2008
Pakistan’s Growing Insurgency
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Our guest bloggers are Caroline Wadhams , National Security Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and Jenny Shin. In more disturbing news for Pakistan’s security situation and the U.S.-NATO mission in Afghanistan, yesterday, the Washington Post reported that ...
longwarjournal.org - 11/28/2008
Analysis: Mumbai attack differs from past terror strikes
— longwarjournal.org — Almost two days after terrorists attacked the Indian financial hub of Mumbai, the military is still working... to root out the remnants of the assault teams at two hotels and a Jewish center. More than 125 people, including six foreigners, have been ... (more) Analysis: Mumbai attack differs from past terror strikes

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satp.org - 11/27/2008
Lashkar-e-Toiba
— satp.org — 'Army of the Pure' Formation Formed in 1990 in the Kunar province of Afghanistan, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (also... known as Jama'at-ud-Da'awa) is based in Muridke near Lahore in Pakistan and is headed by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Its first presence in Jammu and ... (more) Lashkar-e-Toiba

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kashmirwatch.com - 11/28/2008
: In-depth coverage on Kashmir conflict
— kashmirwatch.com — Cross-LoC trade to be sorted out Iftikhar Gilani NEW DELHI, Nov 26: India and Pakistan resolved to... address "teething problems" cropped up in the way of continuing the cross-LoC trade. Addressing a joint press interaction after a two-hour long meeting ... (more) : In-depth coverage on Kashmir conflict

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U.S. Commander: Al Qaeda’s focus is Pakistan, not Iraq.
Think Progress — ... on the part of al Qaeda. … They’ve changed their strategic focus not to Afghanistan but to Pakistan, because Pakistan is the closest place where you have the nexus of terrorism and nuclear weapons.” Caroline Wadhams explains what we need to do to address the problem. ...

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