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Clinton: We’re ‘Not Getting Through’ to Pakistanis
truthdig.com - 27 days ago
Clinton: We’re ‘Not Getting Through’ to Pakistanis
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced the unenviable task of trying to change U.S.-Pakistani relations for the better during her three-day diplomacy spree in the Middle Eastern nation. However, it was unclear as her visit drew to a close whether she’d made any headway, as she ...
Asia Times Online
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Asia Times Online
— atimes.com — Taliban take over Afghan province By Syed Saleem Shahzad ISLAMABAD - The United States has withdrawn its... troops from its four key bases in Nuristan, on the border with Pakistan, leaving the northeastern province as a safe haven for the Taliban-led ... (more) Asia Times Online

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Hillary Gets Tough; Will it Work?
tnr.com - 29 days ago
Hillary Gets Tough; Will it Work?
— tnr.com — This is pretty great. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed doubt Thursday over Pakistan's failure to... locate top al-Qaeda leaders in the eight years since they escaped over the border from Afghanistan, telling a group of Pakistani ... (more) Hillary Gets Tough; Will it Work?

Comments vote down The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan found this 29 days agofound this
truthdig.com - 27 days ago
Arrogant U.S. Misses the Message From Pakistan’s People
— truthdig.com — By William Pfaff When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Pakistan this week, she will hear a... lot about how fearful the Pakistan populace is, not of the Taliban and al-Qaida, but of the United States. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related ... (more) Arrogant U.S. Misses the Message From Pakistan’s People

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Clinton: We’re ‘Not Getting Through’ to Pakistanis
The Hollywood Liberal — ... told Clinton during the women’s meeting. “You had one 9-11. We are having daily 9-11s in Pakistan.” Clinton later told CNN that she was well aware of the “pretty negative situation” in Pakistan before she got here. “I wanted to have these interactions. … I don’t think the way you deal with negative feelings is to pretend they’re not there … or just come with happy talk.” Read more Watch Clinton describe the U.S. position in Pakistan in Lahore on Friday in this AP clip: READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries [image] [image] [image] This entry was posted on ...

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