The United States drone strike that killed Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour this week will have ramifications across the Middle East.
NPR international correspondent Phillip Reeves tells Here & Now‘s Robin Young that because the strike was executed on Pakistani soil, the situation presents an awkward political tension for the U.S. and Pakistan.
Young and Reeves also discuss the life of an international correspondent, especially one in a region so embroiled in constant conflict.
Guest
- Philip Reeves, international correspondent for NPR based in Islamabad, Pakistan. He tweets @preeves106.
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