The American Ally Supporting the Taliban


	The American Ally Supporting the Taliban

Gul Agha

7-22-2009 1:12 AM

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pakistan, afghanistan, usa, terrorism, taliban

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7-22-2009 3:28 AM

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The majority of ordinary Pakistanis do not want the Taliban

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Pakistan Objects to U.S. Expansion in Afghan War
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