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12/3/2008

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Pakistan as Paradox

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf with Colin Powell (AP)

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Pakistan is considering handing over to the U.S. two Al Qaeda suspects key to ongoing investigations in the United States and Britain. (Reuters)

Since the war on terror began, Pakistan has been one of the United States' most controversial allies. Reports of Taliban camps operating in Pakistan conflict with others about the arrest of Al Qaeda operatives in the country.

It's a tricky spot for President Musharraf, accused of not doing enough for Washington, and working too closely with it to produce "high value targets" in time for the November elections.

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	Zahif Abaff, BBC correspondent based in Islamabad, Pakistan Kathy Gannon, former Associated Press bureau chief for Pakistan and Afghanistan Akbar Ahmed, Chair of Islamic Studies, American Univerisity and former Pakistani Ambassador to the UK. Akbar Ahmed, Chair of Islamic Studies, American University and former Pakistani Ambassador to the Britain Hannah Bloch, former Time Magazine Pakistan Correspondent General Hamid Gul, Former Head of Pakistan's Military Intelligence