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...Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves...
...first time Kayani has led an operation against militants. This summer he fought an offshoot of the TTP in the Swat Valley, where a failed peace accord had encouraged the local Taliban to attempt a takeover of an entire district. That experience proved the turning point for the army. Intelligence operatives revealed the extensive links between the Swat militants and those fighting for Baitullah Mehsud, fueling fears of a nationwide insurgency. The army "realized that the gains they had made in Swat would not be sustainable unless and until they go after these guys in South Waziristan," says Hussain...
...Island, fighting a well-fortified enemy that has bunkers, ammunition depots, land mines and an extensive network of caves. To prevent TTP fighters from escaping over the border to Afghanistan, the army has reached out to what it perceives to be the lesser evil - militant groups that may have fought the government in the past but that detest the TTP more. (See pictures of Pakistan beneath the surface...
...thought it was a hard-fought game,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “We played hard, we just hurt ourselves in situations...
...honestly felt that we played and fought harder in this second game [against the Engineers], but hats off to them for bringing it,” he said. “The truth is, they improved more over the season than...