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Are Hearts and Minds Being Won or Lost in Afghanistan?
The latest US strategy against the Taliban calls for winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. But complaints of election fraud threaten the credibility of President Hamid Karzai, and contractors guarding the US embassy, have shocked Afghan sensibilities. We update developments as support in the US is on the decline for what’s called "Barack Obama's war." Also, Pfizer is fined $2.3 billion for illegal marketing of drugs, and reassessing piracy.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe latest US strategy against the Taliban calls for winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. But complaints of election fraud threaten the credibility of President Hamid Karzai, and contractors guarding the US embassy, have shocked Afghan sensibilities. We update developments as support in the US is on the decline for what’s called "Barack Obama's war." Pfizer gets the largest fraud fine in healthcare history. On Reporter's Notebook, do some pirates really believe in a higher cause?
Banner image: A car drives by as a poster of President Hamid Karzai reflects on the window in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
