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| Bush watching Indo-Pak situation | | | Washington | Aug 29
US President George W Bush has been kept “fully” abreast of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the rise in violence in Pakistan, the White House has said. “Yes, the President is kept fully briefed” on the situation in India and Pakistan, White House spokesperson Dana Perino told reporters on Thursday (August 28).
She was asked if the President is watching or has been briefed about the situation in the two neighbouring countries following the exit of key US ally Pervez Musharraf, who stepped down as Pakistan's President on August 18.
“I would refer you to Department of Defence, who would have more on their recent conversations with their military,” Perino said. Her comments came as the top US army commander met his Pakistani counterpart secretly on board an American aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean and discussed efforts to slow the infiltration of militants from Pakistan.
The leading actors in the day-long conference yesterday (August 28) were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen and Pakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani.
After the meeting, Mullen said there is a recognition in Pakistan that the political process is “pretty” challenging but for the US the current issue on hand is dealing with the insurgency and Pakistan’s tribal areas, where Taliban and al-Qaeda militant have regrouped and are plotting attacks against the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan. |
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