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Friday, August 24, 2007

pakistan's wildcard justice:
The army not only commands 600,000 men and 50 nuclear warheads. It is the major stakeholder in Pakistan's economy, owning a colossal $60 billion's worth of manufacturing, agricultural and other assets. Evidence of the gulf between the rulers and ruled can be seen in cities like Rawalpindi, where the garrison's smooth roads and leafy suburbs suddenly give way to teeming slums and open sewers.

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