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longwarjournal.org - 10/26/2008
Taliban attack tribal meeting in Swat
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The Taliban continue to target the tribes that are attempting to organize in the Northwest Frontier Province and the lawless tribal areas. Taliban forces in Swat attacked a tribe that has organized against the extremists in the Matta region. At least seven tribal members and three Taliban ...
Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election
abcnews.go.com - 10/30/2008
Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election
— abcnews.go.com — Multiple senior government officials tell ABC News the intelligence community is anticipating a message from Osama bin... Laden before or just after the presidential election. As we race toward Election Day , sources say a number of intelligence ... (more) Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election

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foreignaffairs.org - 10/23/2008
From Great Game to Grand Bargain - Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid
— foreignaffairs.org — Ending Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid From Foreign Affairs , November/December... 2008 Summary: The crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan is beyond the point where more troops will help. U.S. strategy must be to seek ... (more) From Great Game to Grand Bargain - Barnett R. Rubin and ...

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longwarjournal.org - 10/31/2008
US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — The US has struck again inside Pakistan's lawless tribal areas. The latest airstrike targeted a key al... Qaeda facilitator who served as a bridge between the Taliban and al Qaeda. The US is also stating that al Qaeda operative Khalid Habib was killed ... (more) US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South ...

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Bill Roggio: Taliban attack tribal meeting in Swat
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Sunday, 26 October 2008 Seven local tribal members are killed and more than 60 are kidnapped. The attack highlights the shortcomings of Pakistan's tribal strategy. read ...

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