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Pakistan's alleged "war on terror" missing - 23 Jul 08

2008-07-25T12:50:55Z

Human rights organisations are calling on Pakistan's new government to provide information about thousands of missing people.

Most are said to be held by the country's security agencies in the so-called "war on terror", but the government has denied all knowledge.

Imran Khan reports from Islamabad.

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Jeff Cohen and GRITtv: McCain Gets an 'F' in Geography

2008-07-23T07:08:06Z

Does John McCain even know where Iraq is on a map? Here's a hint: it doesn't border Pakistan. On GRITtv, Laura Flanders and media expert Jeff Cohen discuss McCain's lack of geopolitical bonafides.

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McCain Conjures a Border Between Iraq and Pakistan

2008-07-25T12:51:23Z

McCain gets confused (again) on world geography, stating in an interview on ABC, "I think it's serious. . . . It's a serious situation, but there's a lot of things we need to do. We have a lot of work to do and I'm afraid it's a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border."

McCain was responding to Diane Sawyer's question as to whether or not he agreed with Obama's comment that the situation in Afghanistan is "percarious and urgent."

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Who's the Real Foreign Policy Expert?

2008-07-25T12:50:35Z

Apropos of Josh Marshall's post, Richard Clarke discusses the series of recent foreign policy shifts from McCain and Bush -- all toward the Obama position.

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David Speedie: Pakistan and Nuclear Weapons

2008-07-25T12:26:23Z

We should not deal with Pakistan in a mono-dimensional way. For example, on the nuclear question, Pakistan could be part of the solution to reducing/eliminating nuclear weapons.
This is a Carnegie Council interview. Go to: www.carnegiecouncil.org

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The Pak-Afghan riddle

2008-07-25T12:49:51Z

Prof. Barnett Rubin on the US, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Taliban and NATO, (1 of 4)

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Witness - The Alphabet Book - Part 2

2008-07-19T04:40:21Z

Can the small Kalesh tribe surrounded by a hostile community on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan survive with the introduction of an alphabet.

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Witness - The Alphabet Book - Part 1

2008-07-19T04:40:21Z

Can the small Kalesh tribe surrounded by a hostile community on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan survive with the introduction of an alphabet.

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The Onion: Volatile India-Pakistan Standoff In 11,680th Day

2008-07-25T12:23:39Z

The threat of nuclear war hangs over the region with no end in sight, just as it has for the past three decades.

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NWFP governor blames Afghanistan for troubles - 06 Jul 08

2008-07-10T13:08:13Z

The governor of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province says Osama bin Laden is hiding over the border in Afghanistan.

And he says all his problems stem from his Afghan neighbours.

After Pakistani troops attacked suspected Taliban hideouts in the restive Khyber tribal area, Owais Ahmed Ghani spoke exclusively to our correspondent Kamal Hyder.

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John McCain Town Hall 11/28/07

2008-07-02T18:57:44Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Clemson, SC 11/28/07

TRANSCRIPT:
MCCAIN: "I believe that my experience informs my judgment. My judgment is that we better win in Iraq. We'd better make sure that things calm down in Pakistan because of its effect on the Middle East. And we better worry about the Iranians who are on the road to arming their weapons, announce their dedication to the elimination of the state of Israel. We'd better, we'd better hope that this meeting in Annapolis which just took place between the Israelis and the Arab nations shows some progress and we can move forward in that process. What I'm saying to you is we live in a very dangerous world."

JM SC 11-28 (MB#6) ADE-ClipB

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John McCain Town Hall 11/28/07

2008-07-02T18:57:42Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Clemson, SC 11/28/07

TRANSCRIPT:
MCCAIN: "We want to see the democratic process move forward. [...] But you have to remember that the two previous rulers of Pakistan presided over failed states. [...] The thing we need to worry about is Musharraf has to move forward with the process and it radicalizes more of the population. So what I would do is send over the best people over there [...] to talk to Musharraf, and try to get the elections back on track. It is a good thing that Musharraf said that he's stepping down from the Army [...] but he's also got to lift martial law. I'm very concerned. [...] If you have a radical Islamic takeover in a country that has a nuclear arsenal, and sits where it does in the Islamic world politically, we have problems ahead of us."

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John McCain Town Hall 11/30/07

2008-07-02T18:57:36Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Seabrook Island, South Carolina

TRANSCRIPT:
AUDIENCE MEMBER: "Is it strategically imperative for the United States to remain on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq in order to create a positive influence over Pakistan, Iran and Syria?"

McCAIN: "Yes, I think so. [...] There is some progress in Pakistan [...]. Pakistan is critical, my friends. Pakistan is a nuclear arms state. Pakistan is a safe haven for some of the Taliban that are operating out there and in Afghanistan [...]. We cannot afford for Pakistan to become a radical Islamic state."

JM SC 11-30 (MB#7) ACDE-ClipC

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 12/17/07

2008-07-02T18:20:23Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Hillsborough, NH 12/17/07

TRANSCRIPT:
MCCAIN: "A few weeks ago at a town hall meeting, we really had a lot of questions about Pakistan and how it's faded from the front pages. I just want to make a comment and that is thanks to this President's diplomacy, Musharraf is doing most of, if not everything that we want him to do. He has stepped down as head of the military, he has declared elections, he is lifting martial law. His opponents have come into Pakistan and they're going to have an election. Is it a perfect situation? No, but I want to point out that the democrats were all saying, "threaten Musharraf, you got to cut off aid, get tough with him." But we did some quiet but very effective diplomacy, that I think has brought about most of the measure that have been taken that we've saw. Why do we care about Pakistan? I think you know why [...]"

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John McCain: Rally 12/27/07

2008-07-02T18:20:06Z

John McCain
Rally
Des Moines, IA 12/27/07

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "I hope that we can see the unrest subside. I hope that we can see a commitment to free and fair elections."

"What can the United States of America do? The United States of America can express our advocacy for the rule of law."

LABEL: JM IA 12-27 (GR#35) CHDG- Clip A

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 12/28/07

2008-07-02T18:19:52Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Manchester, NH 12/28/07

TRANSCRIPT:
MCCAIN: "We are fighting two wars. And obviously you just saw what happened in Pakistan. Apparently, according to news reports today that the people who orchestrated this terrible act of assassination of Benazir Bhutto were al-Qaeda slash Taliban individuals. This challenge is great. This challenge is enormous.

"And I have the judgment, the experience and the knowledge and the background to take on this challenge. And that's why I'm running for president of the United States."

LABEL: JM NH 12-28 (BH#45) AZZHKD-ClipA

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John McCain: Primary Party 02/19/08

2008-07-02T17:37:38Z

John McCain
Primary Party
Columbus, OH 02/19/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "My friends, we live in a world of change, some of which holds great promise for us and all mankind and some of which poses great peril. Today, political change in Pakistan is occurring that might affect our relationship with a nuclear armed nation that is indispensable to our success in combating al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and elsewhere. An old enemy of American interests and ideals is leaving the world stage, and we can glimpse the hope that freedom might someday come to the people of Cuba [applause]. A self-important bully in Venezuela threatens to cut off oil shipments to our country at a time of skyrocketing gas prices. Each event poses a challenge and an opportunity. Will the next President have the experience, the judgment experience informs, and the strength of purpose to respond to each of these developments in ways that strengthen our security and advance the global progress of our ideals? Or will we risk the confused leadership of an inexperienced candidate who once suggested bombing our ally, Pakistan, and suggested sitting down without pre-conditions or clear purpose with enemies who support terrorists and are intent on destabilizing the world by acquiring nuclear weapons? I think you know the answer to that question. [applause] The most important obligation of the next President is to protect Americans from the threat posed by violent extremists who despise us and our values and modernity itself. They are moral monsters, but they are also a disciplined, dedicated movement driven by an apocalyptic zeal, which celebrates murder, has access to science, technology and mass communications, and is determined to acquire and use against us weapons of mass destruction. The institutions and doctrines we relied on in the Cold War are no longer adequate to protect us in a struggle where suicide bombers might obtain the world's most terrifying weapons. If we are to succeed, we must rethink and rebuild the structure and mission of our military; the capabilities of our intelligence and law enforcement agencies; the purposes of our alliances; the reach and scope of our democracy; the capacity of all branches of government to defend us. My friends, we need to marshal all elements of American power: our military, economy, investment, trade and technology and our moral credibility to win the war against Islamic extremists and help the majority of Muslims . . . "

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Charlie Rose - Aitzaz Ahsan

2008-07-25T12:50:18Z

Aitzaz Ahsan is the president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association and the leader of the "lawyers' movement." He is trying to restore the 60 judges removed last year by President Pervez Musharraf. Here is what he told me about the importance of a functioning judiciary in Pakistan today:

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Pakistan Military Offensive enters 4th day-2/2

2008-07-18T22:33:21Z

Pakistan Military Offensive in Khyber Region Enters Fourth Day

Pakistani paramilitary forces have begun a fourth day of assaults on suspected Taliban sites in the northwest region of the country. The offensive marks the first major Pakistani offensive against Taliban fighters in the Khyber region and the first major military operation since Pakistan's new government came to power in March. We speak with journalist and author, David Barsamian.

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Pakistan Military Offensive enters 4th day-1/2

2008-07-18T22:33:21Z

Pakistan Military Offensive in Khyber Region Enters Fourth Day

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Pakistan troops after Khyber - 1 July 2008

2008-07-06T08:40:26Z

For a fourth day running, Pakistani troops have attacked tribal villages near the border with Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from the Khyber region to the west of Peshawar where another attack is planned on a town refusing women to go out shopping on their own.

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John McCain: Speech 01/07/08

2008-07-01T09:01:51Z

John McCain
Speech
Concord, NH 01/07/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "[...] My friends, I know how to handle the Iranians. And I'll handle 'em."

[...]

"It was a long time ago when I stood up and said the Rumsfeld strategy will fail [...]"

LABEL: JM NH 1-7 (JR#26) AB-ClipA

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 01/04/08

2008-07-01T09:00:26Z

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
Hudson, NH 01/04/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "This manifestation of Radical Islamic Extremism is far more greater in magnitude and in variety than many of us thought at the time of 9/11."

"At the time of 9/11, we know what we thought the suicide bomber was: a young person sitting on a street corner in Islamabad--no job, no hope, no opportunity--taken off the street and put into a madrass [sic] and brainwashed, et cetera. We didn't think there would be doctors in Glasgow, Scotland - doctors, educated people in Glasgow, Scotland that would become suicide bombers and want to destroy themselves and take the lives of others and destroy the airport."

LABEL: JM NH 1-4 (JR#20) C-ClipA

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Pakistan launches offensive

2008-07-24T08:51:23Z

More at therealnews.com
Khan: If it lasts longer than a week, Pak govt's offensive risks bringing Taliban's war to the cities

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Pakistani forces control Khyber region city - 29 June 200

2008-07-04T08:43:43Z

After a second day of a major offensive against Islamist fighters, Pakistani forces are now in control of a key town in the Khyber tribal region. The operation was launched on Sautrday to counter local fighters who have been ambushing supply convoys for Nato and US troops in Afghanistan. From Peshawar, Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports.

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