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10:00The Taliban in Pakistan

Taliban gains in Pakistan have U.S. officials calling for a more forceful response to the militants. Diane and her guests discuss the latest on the Islamic insurgency in Pakistan and what it means for the region.

Guests

Paula Newberg, is Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.

Dr. Marvin Weinbaum, Afghanistan and Pakistan analyst and scholar at Middle East Institute

Pamela Constable, Kabul and Islamabad Bureau Chief for "The Washington Post"

Ambassador Husain Haqqani, is Pakistan's ambassador to the United States.

11:00David Kilcullen: "The Accidental Guerrilla" (Oxford)

One of the world's experts on guerrilla warfare discusses how war has changed in the twenty-first century and the strategies needed for the U-S to prevail in conflicts vital to its interests.

Guests

David Kilcullen, a partner in The Crumpton Group and a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

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