The War against Islamic Extremism: Ahmed Rashid
By: Frontline
Posted: Sep 4 08
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Ahmed Rashid talks about his latest book - Descent Into Chaos - How the War Against Islamic Extremism is being lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia In conversation with Lyse Doucet (BBC)
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