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Writer Robert Baer considers why Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) chose not to visit Pakistan during his July 2008 multi-country tour.
Author: Robert Baer
July 30, 2008
Writer Robert Baer considers why Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) chose not to visit Pakistan during his July 2008 multi-country tour.
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