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March 18, 2011

Pakistan and Davis: A Sea of Lies

Cyril Almeida, Dawn

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Indignant pundits on TV are warning that terrorism and extremism may increase now that Davis has been set free. If they are right, it’s only because Davis was made into an issue of national honour. And you don’t have to look very far to find who encouraged that characterisation in the first place.

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