Mahmud Ali Durrani

Ambassador to the United States, Pakistan

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Late last year, President Bush declared that Osama bin Laden's " Al Qaeda is on the run ," but US and British intelligence now say it's back in business.  Last month, former US…

A Resurgent Al Qaeda

Late last year, President Bush declared that Osama bin Laden's " Al Qaeda is on the run ," but US and British intelligence now say it's back in business.  Last month, former US…

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