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As Faisal Shahzad Case Unfolds, Pakistanis Wonder Why America Hates Them

Amid fresh reports about the motivations of Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad, NPR's Steve Inskeep travels to Pakistan and finds a country anxious about the image America has of its people.

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Pakistanis are feeling even more defensive than usual after the arrest of Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani American accused in the attempted Times Square bombing. News of the arrest of people in Pakistan suspected of links to the case won’t make them feel any better.

It’s been hard, even after all this...

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