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Dangerous Liaisons: Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Taliban
What's now called "Obama's War" features three allies with different objectives. We hear about the conflicting interests of the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the conflict with the Taliban. Also, President Obama's infrastructure plan runs against the political tide, and Google's developing a car that can drive itself.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenWhat's now called "Obama's War" features three allies with different objectives. We hear about the conflicting interests of the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the conflict with the Taliban. Also, President Obama's infrastructure plan runs against the political tide, and Google may be developing the car of the future. We hear about seven automobiles that have driven 1000 miles without human control.
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3 storiesObama's Infrastructure Plan Runs against the Political Tide`
Just weeks before the November election, President Obama today joined mayors, governors and transportation officials to promote a new program for spending $50 billion. Keith Johnson reports for the Wall Street Journal .
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The war with the Taliban involves the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but there's growing evidence that all three have different objectives.
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Reporter John Markoff recently rode in a car that merged into heavy traffic on Interstate 101 in Silicon Valley, left a few exit ramps down the road and then negotiated city traffic through the city of Mountain View, stopping for lights and stop signs. It was no big deal except that nobody was driving.
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