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U.S. envoy told: Pakistan drone strikes not working

cnn.com
Jul. 22, 2009
Controversial unmanned aircraft strikes against targets in Pakistan's restive tribal region are not working, the country's prime minister has told the Obama administration's point man for the region.
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