Update on the attacks in Pakistan

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Yesterday's strike in Lahore, Pakistan was aimed at killing and terrorizing future law enforcers, and demonstrated once again the militants’ ability to reach deep into the Pakistani heartland. Today, more questions are emerging about what the attacks mean for the country, how the U.S. might respond, and if the Taliban are actually responsible. Urmila Venugopalan, Asia Editor at Jane's Information Group, joins us with an analysis.

For more background on the attack, here's a BBC report:

Guests:

Urmila Venugopalan

Contributors:

Sitara Nieves

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