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Obama Gets Tough on Pakistan
Barak Obama's threat to attack al Qaeda in Pakistan has made that country an issue in the presidential campaign. Is it time to get tough with President Pervez Musharraf? Plus, an update on the Minneapolis bridge collapse, and liberal bloggers and the DailyKos convention.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenBarak Obama's threat to attack al Qaeda in Pakistan has made that country an issue in the presidential campaign. Is it time to get tough with President Pervez Musharraf? Does the possible blowback include demands for a new country for ethnic Pashtuns--carved out of Pakistan and Afghanistan? Also, an update on the Minneapolis bridge collapse and, on Reporter's Notebook, liberal bloggers flex their political muscles at the DailyKos convention.
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3 storiesEstimate of Number Missing Lowered in Bridge Collapse
In Minneapolis, the death toll from Wednesday's bridge collapse has risen to five, as rescue workers continue to search the swirling waters of the Mississippi River. The number of missing has been reduced from 30 to eight. Curt Brown reports for the Minneapolis Star Tribune .
Read the story6 minAmerican Presidential Politics and Pakistan
Illinois Senator Barack Obama made headlines in the US and across the world this week. As President, he said, he would launch military strikes in northwestern Pakistan under certain conditions. His Democratic opponents and Pakistan's government have denounced that idea, but for different reasons.
Read the story34 minDemocratic Heavy Hitters Court Bloggers at Kos Conference
Four years ago, just one presidential candidate showed up at the convention of liberal bloggers called by Daily Kos.com . At this week's convention , which is sold out with 1500 registered guests and 250 credentialed reporters, there will be seven, including Hillary Clinton , who's been defending Daily Kos against attacks from the right wing.
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