Pakistan makes a Taliban truce, creating a haven - International Herald Tribune - 0 views
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"The public will of the population of the Swat region is at the center of all efforts, and it should be taken into account while debating the merits of this agreement." In legislative elections a year ago, the people of Swat, a region that is about the size of Delaware and has 1.3 million residents, voted overwhelmingly for the secular Awami National Party. Since then, the Taliban have singled out elected politicians with suicide bomb attacks and chased virtually all of them from the valley. Several hundred thousand residents have also fled the fighting.
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Ed Webb on 18 Feb 09Doesn't sound like the will of the people is being enforced...
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