Al Qaeda significantly diminished in Pak, but Taliban is thriving: Mrsharraf
Pervez Musharraf believes his country should be given drone aircraft so it can take out top terror suspects without the help of the West, he told it in an exclusive interview. Musharraf became a key U.S. ally after the Sept. 11 terror attacks and joined the United States in fighting…
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