US, Pakistan and Afghanistan Join Against Militants
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Reporting from Washington -- President Obama and the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, setting aside months of friction, committed themselves again Wednesday to their faltering joint effort against Taliban and Al Qaeda extremists.After a day of talks, Obama said he was satisfied that the leaders "fully appreciate the seriousness of the threats we face and have reaffirmed their commitment to confronting it."
Obama also moved to quell any doubts about U.S. support for the two beleaguered presidents, Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Hamid Karzai of neighboring Afghanistan, saying Washington's backing would not waver.However, the first round of the two-day summit appeared to leave the Obama administration largely where it began: confronting deteriorating situations in two strategically vital countries where it must rely on leaders who have fallen markedly short of U.S. hopes.Obama did not extract new pledges from Pakistan to deploy more troops against the Islamic militants, White House officials said, describing the private sessions on condition of anonymity.
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Obama also moved to quell any doubts about U.S. support for the two beleaguered presidents, Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and Hamid Karzai of neighboring Afghanistan, saying Washington's backing would not waver.However, the first round of the two-day summit appeared to leave the Obama administration largely where it began: confronting deteriorating situations in two strategically vital countries where it must rely on leaders who have fallen markedly short of U.S. hopes.Obama did not extract new pledges from Pakistan to deploy more troops against the Islamic militants, White House officials said, describing the private sessions on condition of anonymity.
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Labels: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism
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