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Obama outlines Afghanistan plan

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President Obama has outlined a new strategy for fighting al-Qaeda and Taleban militants. It involves spending over $1.5 bn building up the countries' infrastructure in return for cooperation in eliminating terrorist safe-havens. Correspondent Barbara Plett describes the reaction in Pakistan.

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