FRONTLINE/World

State of Emergency

Special

FRONTLINE/WORLD correspondent David Montero ventures into the mountainous Swat Valley where the Pakistani army is fighting Taliban insurgents. It is a place off-limits to most Western journalists, but Montero manages to uncover the story of a mysterious and ruthless Pakistani Taliban leader and meets the moderate local politician who tried to stop him. This report received a 2009 Emmy...

Aired: 02/25/08

Rating: NR

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