Topic: Michael Kugelman
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When is a terrorist not a terrorist? America's Haqqani conundrum.
Congress is pushing the State Department to list the Haqqani network in Pakistan as a terrorist organization. Military officials have said Haqqani fighters are America's most formidable foe in Afghanistan, but the Haqqanis could also be key to any reconciliation efforts.
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US message in drone strikes: If Pakistan doesn't take on Taliban, we will
The drone attacks Monday targeted militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region. The Pakistani military has promised its own offensive in the region, but no such operation has been launched.
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Terrorism & Security
Taliban extends cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley
The move came shortly after a Taliban group in the nearby Bajur region declared a unilateral cease-fire.
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