On the recordSeptember 25, 2003
For over a century nobody went inside this area. For the first time in our operation against terrorism we debated with the tribal elders and we were allowed entry.
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Pervez Musharraf
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transcripts.cnn.comPervez Musharraf: “For over a century nobody went inside this area. For the first time in our operation against terrorism we debated with…”
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Musharraf explains the challenges of conducting operations in Pakistan's tribal areas in the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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