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Transcript: Pakistani Troops Fighting Extremists In Swat Valley
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- October 7, 2009
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RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
10-07-2009
Pakistani Troops Fighting Extremists In Swat Valley
Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 11:00-12:00 PM
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius has just returned from Pakistan, where he traveled through the mountains along the border with Afghanistan. One stop - the lush Swat Valley — rich in peach and apple orchards, an area that was until recently under Taliban control.
I asked him about the gains the Pakistani army has made in driving out extremists there and what commanders are saying about their success.
Mr. DAVID IGNATIUS (Columnist, Washington Post): They were quite clear in their own minds about what was ...
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