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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Pakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable Ally

    Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani faces contempt charges in the Supreme Court for failing to pursue corruption charges against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari.  It appears that the military, which has engineered coups in the past, is behind the action.

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

    Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani faces contempt charges in the Supreme Court for failing to pursue corruption charges against his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari. It appears that the military, which has engineered coups in the past, is behind the action. While its parliamentary government is under legal assault from, the country itself is in economic shambles, fighting a bloody conflict with Islamic extremists. With anti-Americanism on the rise, what's in store for the US and withdrawal from Afghanistan?

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    2012 State of the State
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    3. 30:23Pakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable AllyYou’re reading this
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