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Petraeus wants Taliban in Pakistan on terror list

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The new military commander in Afghanistan and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee are urging the State Department to add to its terrorist list some Afghan insurgent commanders who operate from hiding places in neighboring Pakistan.

 

Commander of NATO forces Gen. David Petraeus wants some leaders of the Haqqani network added to the list, a senior US Defense official in Washington said Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal administration discussions. (AP)

  

 

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