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The Taliban in Afghanistan: Back with a Vengeance
NATO forces and Afghan soldiers have launched operations against what could be the Taliban's long-anticipated "Spring offensive." Also, the President asks Congress to lift the ban on off-shore drilling, and "Curveball" goes public.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenNATO forces and Afghan soldiers have launched operations against what could be the Taliban's long-anticipated "Spring offensive." We hear what's happening on the ground and what's at stake for President Hamid Karzai's regime. Would heavy casualties cause political trouble in Canada and other countries with troops involved? Also, the President asks Congress to lift the ban on off-shore drilling, and "Curveball"—who claimed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction—says he is not a liar.
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