Officials Fear Support From Islamabad Will Wane
The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan’s tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that Pakistan’s new leaders will insist on scaling back military operations in that country, according to U.S. officials.
Washington is worried that pro-Western President Pervez Musharraf, who has [...]
Posted by bosskitty March 27th, 2008 | Category: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Pentagon, Proxy War, Sharif, Ugly American, War on Terror, bribes, coersion, consequences, diplomacy | Comments (1)