Islamabad Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times
Islamabad Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times
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Taliban Attacks US Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan In Pakistan's northwest border region, Islamist militants struck twice today, attacking a US consulate with car bombs and grenades, and launching a suicide attack on a political rally near the Swat Valley. Alex Rodriguez is Islamabad Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times .
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Taliban Attacks US Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan In Pakistan's northwest border region, Islamist militants struck twice today, attacking a US consulate with car bombs and grenades, and launching a suicide attack on a political rally near the Swat Valley. Alex Rodriguez is Islamabad Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times .
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