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americanprogress.org - 11/18/2008

Partnership for Progress

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Advancing a New Strategy for Prosperity and Stability in Pakistan and the Region By Caroline Wadhams , Brian Katulis , Lawrence J. Korb , Colin Cookman | November 17, 2008 Download the full report (pdf) Pakistan lies at the nexus of one the world's most complicated geopolitical regions one ...

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