WASHINGTON, April 24: Two days of continuous congressional hearings on the Obama administration’s foreign policy brought a rare concession from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who acknowledged that the United States too had a share in creating the problem that plagues Pakistan today. In an appearance before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, Mrs Clinton explained how the militancy in Pakistan was linked to the US-backed proxy war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. “We can point ... Read More
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WASHINGTON, April 24: Two days of continuous congressional hearings on the Obama administration’s foreign policy brought a rare concession from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who acknowledged that the United States too had a share in creating the problem that plagues Pakistan today. In an appearance before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, Mrs Clinton explained how the militancy in Pakistan was linked to the US-backed proxy war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. “We can point ... Read More
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WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential hopefuls - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama - clashed sharply over their stance on Pakistan, the Iraq war and other issues in a heated debate Tuesday night, one week before a pivotal group of primaries.
Seeking to regain lost momemtum, Mrs Clinton slammed Obama for having unwisely ‘threatened to bomb Pakistan’ if President Pervez Musharraf failed to act against Al-Qaeda militants.
“Last summer, he basically threatened to bomb Pakistan, which I don’t think was a particularly wise ... Read More
