Pakistan's New Generation of Terrorists
Pakistan has emerged as a terrorist sanctuary for some of the world's most violent groups, including al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and homegrown...
Speaker: Stewart M. Patrick, Director of International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foriegn Relations
July 13, 2011
Stewart M. Patrick, Director of the Council on Foreign Relations' International Institutions and Global Governance Program, explains why some weak and failing states such as Pakistan are more attractive than others as safe havens for transnational terrorist groups.
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