Thu Nov 12, 11:26 AM ET
Soldiers of a para-military force check a vehicle in Lower Dir, Pakistan on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Pakistani security forces are battling Taliban fighters and other militants group in rugged northwest regions bordering with Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rohullah Shakir)
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