Pakistan Behind the Taliban Insurgency?
February 2008
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a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
(INTRO)
The future of Pakistan's President
Pervez Musharraf is uncertain in light of the outcome
of elections there this week. What will a leadership
change in what has been called a key American ally mean
for the war on terror and the war in Afghanistan?
Tonight on PBS's Bill Moyers
Journal, former journalist Sarah Chayes, who has been
helping rebuild Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban
regime, says Musharraf's Pakistan is behind the Taliban
insurgency.
(CHAYES)
WE'RE PAYING A BILLION DOLLARS
A YEAR TO PAKISTAN, WHICH IS ORCHESTRATING THE TALIBAN
INSURGENCY. SO, IT'S ACTUALLY US-TAXPAYER MONEY THAT
IS PAYING FOR THE INSURGENTS. IT'S BEEN VERY CLEAR TO
ME, WATCHING SINCE 2002, THAT PAKISTAN HAS BEEN BUYING
US OFF, BY A WELL-TIMED DELIVERY OF AN AL-QAEDA OPERATIVE,
WHICH HAS THEN CAUSED US TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY ABOUT
THE TALIBAN.
(CLOSE)
Bill Moyers Journal airs
tonight at 9:00 on PBS (check local listings).
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