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Author: Pakistan, India At War In Afghanistan [audio 5 minutes 32 seconds]

Journalist Steve Coll, author of Ghost Wars, talks with Steve Inskeep about how Pakistan and India are fighting a proxy war in Afghanistan. Coll says Pakistan uses terrorist elements in Afghanistan to keep its regional rival off balance — while India sees Afghanistan as the key to meeting its vast energy needs.
Read entire article at NPR - Morning Edition