US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the al Qaeda were violating the sovereignty of Pakistan.
“Pakistan faces a very serious threat. The LeT, TTP, al Qaeda and the Haqqani network attack and kill people in mosques. They blow people up in market places,” Kerry told senior anchor Hamid Mir in an exclusive interview.
Asked about US drone attacks, the US secretary of state said drone strikes were conducted in the defence of the United States. “We are engaged in counter-terrorism for self-defence. We are very appreciative of Pakistan and understand the powerful feelings about any of these efforts.”
Kerry added that terrorist activity in Pakistan was taking place before drones and in areas where there were no drone attacks. “Blowing up women and children can never be excused.”
Kerry said the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui was not raised during his meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “People in Pakistan will feel very good about it (Dr Aafia’s release) but we have a legal situation which we have to analyse.”
He also told Mir that the US was decreasing and not completely withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan. “Not every single soldier will leave in 2014. We have been very clear about that. We are not withdrawing, we are drawing down.”
Speaking on the situation in Egypt, Kerry said Muhammad Morsi was ousted on the will of the people, adding that the US was against violence in Egypt and had spoken to the Egyptian army chief personally regarding the matter.
Hi Kerry,
Be careful. You are talking against TTP in front of TTP agent Hamid Mir.
Take care.
Bye.
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That's all the better …
A US secretary of state does not have to be a 'Bluetongue Lizard' …
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Dear Mr Kerry! There are thounds criminals having criminal activities in Pakistan as well as in USA like Rapist, murderers, thieves. Does that means a licence for USA or any other country to act like them. A It should be shamefull for a super power to act like extremists and more over It's the duty of the Pakistani Government to take actions agains it's own criminal just like USA have in its own territory.Do you like call your country "Super terrorist"?
Pakistan should take carefully his excellency statement. he is talking very truth.
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Ibrahim Janjuarajput:
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Need to understand the differences (and counter-action thereof) between 'local law-enforcement' versus 'military act challenging state power' …
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US and Pakistan diagnosticise terrorist disease differently:
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Pakistan: only TTP is the 'bad cancer' — all others are 'good cancers' and can be nurtured for strategic benefits …
US: a 'cancer' is a 'cancer' and subject to treatment and elimination by 'amputation', 'chemo' or 'radiation' — no 'talk to dormancy' allowed …
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Pakistanis live fools paradise. They ignore warnings and question sincerity who warns. They ignored Altaf Hussain's warning about Talibanization of Karachi. When they can ignore Quran, they can ignore every reality.
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