Baitullah Mehsud: the 'good Taliban' who became one of Pakistan's most wanted men

Mar. 31, 2009
Baitullah Mehsud is the latest in a long line of rebellious commanders to emerge from Pakistan's Tribal Areas on the North West frontier.
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