Transcript: Residents Escape Fighting In Pakistan's Swat Valley

STEVE INSKEEP
NPR Morning Edition
05-15-2009
Residents Escape Fighting In Pakistan's Swat Valley

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time 10:00-11:00 AM


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STEVE INSKEEP, host:

It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

And I'm Renee Montagne.

A significant slice of Pakistan's civilian population is on the move today. Close to a million Pakistanis have been displaced by fighting in the scenic Swat Valley. Pakistan's military is moving against the Taliban in mountains and towns. In this part of the program, we'll hear from two American senators who think American aid to civilians may be a key to that conflict. We begin in Pakistan with NPR's Julie McCarthy.

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