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Pakistan Negotiates with the Taliban

The Obama Administration's drone strikes in Pakistan have been on hold at the request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He wants negotiations with the Taliban, who've killed thousands of Pakistanis since 2007. Today, the first formal meeting was called the beginning of a "journey for peace."

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

The Obama Administration's drone strikes in Pakistan have been on hold at the request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He wants negotiations with the Taliban, who've killed thousands of Pakistanis since 2007. Today, the first formal meeting was called the beginning of a "journey for peace." Christine Fair is assistant professor at Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christine Fair
Georgetown University

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Pakistan Negotiates with the Taliban

The Obama Administration's drone strikes in Pakistan have been on hold at the request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He wants negotiations with the Taliban, who've killed thousands of Pakistanis since 2007. Today, the first formal meeting was called the beginning of a "journey for peace."

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Pakistan Negotiates with the Taliban

The Obama Administration's drone strikes in Pakistan have been on hold at the request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He wants negotiations with the Taliban, who've killed thousands of Pakistanis since 2007. Today, the first formal meeting was called the beginning of a "journey for peace."

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