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They hail from countries all over the world, hold degrees in law, medicine, engineering, political science and military strategy, and have worked in positions as diverse as a senior manager at IBM, a Managing Director on Wall Street and the president of Chile.
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He said he wanted to ensure that if Mr Obama asked Britain to send more troops, any deployment would be part of a clear military, political and economic strategy.
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Pakistani journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai told the BBC that Mullah Baradar was in charge of the Taliban's military and political strategy and that his capture, if confirmed, would be a huge blow for them.
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