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April 7, 2012

U.S. Playing Games with Pakistan?

Karamatullah Ghori, Asia Times

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The United States has placed a bounty of US$10 million on the head of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, accused by Delhi of masterminding the militant mayhem in the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008. The action has surprised Pakistan, where Saeed lives openly, and casts a shadow over moves for detente between Delhi and Islamabad. Washington's motive may be even more sinister.

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