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    Al-Qaeda Regroups in the Mountains of Pakistan

    Terrorists trained in northwest Pakistan have wreaked havoc in Europe. They're a real threat to the US and its interests. Since September 11, President Pervez Musarraf has received $10 billion in US aid, but the region where Osama bin Laden is thought to be hiding out is said to be more dangerous than ever.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Terrorists trained in northwest Pakistan have wreaked havoc in Europe. They're a real threat to the US and its interests. Since September 11, President Pervez Musarraf has received $10 billion in US aid, but the region where Osama bin Laden is thought to be hiding out is said to be more dangerous than ever. The newly elected government has the incentive to neutralize terrorist leaders, unless it's diverted by political infighting. We hear about bin Laden's approval ratings and talk to a Pakistani politician who has survived two suicide bombings, as the US reviews where the money went.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      James Astill

      South Asia Correspondent, The Economist

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      Aftab Khan Sherpao

      Member of Parliament, Pakistan

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      Steve Coll

      Author and Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, CEO of New America Foundation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Politics in Pakistan and International Terror
    1. 1:47Twenty Two Killed in Weekend Tornadoes
    2. 7:47Al-Qaeda Regroups in the Mountains of PakistanYou’re reading this
    3. 43:38The Virtual World of Corporate America
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