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    Afghanistan and Pakistan, after Osama bin Laden

    The killing of Osama bin Laden might lead to change in American strategy. Will it speed the pull-out of troops from Afghanistan? What will it mean for US-Pakistani relations?

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    By Warren Olney • May 4, 2011 • 50m Listen

    The killing of Osama bin Laden might lead to change in American strategy. Will it accelerate the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan? What will it mean for relations with Pakistan, a nuclear power under suspicion of ties with terrorists? Also, the White House will not release photos of bin Laden, and trying to manage the Mississippi.

    Banner image: A Pakistani man reads a newspaper displaying news of the death of Osama bin Laden at a stall in Lahore on May 3, 2011. The US closed two of its consulates in Pakistan to the public until further notice, a day after bin Laden was killed. Photo: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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