US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called President Asif Ali Zardari “a good partner” in the war against terrorism, even when the Pakistani military and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to her, have maintained relationship with terrorist groups for decades.
Testifying before a congressional committee on Wednesday, Clinton said, “I think Congressman, what President Zardari told you on behalf of the civilian leadership of the government of Pakistan is true.” “He has been a good partner in going after terrorism that threatens his country and Afghanistan and our troops,” she said while responding to questions from Senator Michael Mccaul. In response to a question, she said, “We have no evidence of any high-level official knowing about bin Laden. But, like you, I have to assume that lower-level people had to have known something. But we haven’t proven that. It could be asserted, but not yet proven.”
“This is a complicated, difficult relationship. What we are doing now is making it very clear what our expectations have to be going forward. And there is no doubt in my mind that certain elements of the Pakistani government are more ambivalent about cracking down on terrorism than other elements,” Clinton said. “You know, when I sit across the foreign minister or talk to the ambassador or talk to the prime minister and others, I think they are very sincere. They know that the scourge of terrorism is killing Pakistanis.”
Deliberating further, Clinton said, “Zardari knows that terrorists killed his wife. And yet there has been relationship between terrorist groups and the military and the intelligence services for many decades. “The fact that this democratically elected government has survived longer than any other democratically elected government is a unique thing. For the first time in the parliament, you have questions being asked of the military and the ISI. You have the Supreme Court asking questions about actions of the military and the ISI,” she told the lawmakers.
“So you see the strains and stresses of trying to have a civilian government in a democracy assert control over all elements of the government. We want to continue to support the democratic trend inside Pakistan,” Clinton said.
Is this a Joke since when bibi clinton became comedian. Partner oh please dont give him unnecessary importance. He is a bit@h of US.
You are so right KhanSahab. He is a disgrace to not just Pakistanis but the humanity as a whole. I don't believe that there ever has been another leader in the country who was hated as much. Anything and everything associated with him is dispiesed. Unfortunately he has collected a group of scum bags around him and no one in a postion of power has the guts to do anything about it. What a shame.
I’d rather have Osama bin laden as a partner then this cockroach!!
why even do we have too see his face?? Any news regarding him should be ignored …. Sara mood kharab ho gea hy :@
Asif Zardai is a nationalist and will do which will in national interst
Once OSBL was also their partner agaonst terrorism, its only national interest that they change to their own lever with the and need of time.
Zardari is good partner because he is biddable.
clinton can suck it
According them them & Him ( Zardari ) it is !
Good slave,,,,,,,like every pakistani leader
awesome slave!!!!:)
So, we need a seal of approval from US? All the more reason to get rid of him.
Now he is a Certified Slave :))))
We are sure, President of Pakistan never support any act against desires of Pakistani people.
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