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Zardari: Coalition is 'Losing Afghan War
 [Tolo News] Pakistaini President, Asif Ali "President Ten Percent" Zardari in an interview published in France on Tuesday said Coalition forces "are losing the war against the Taliban" in AfghanistanMr Zardari in an interview with Le Monde, the French newspaper, said the US and NATO-led coalition forces had "underestimated the situation on the ground" in Afghanistan. Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper, quotes Mr Zardari as saying, "I believe that the international community, which Pakistain belongs to, is in the process of losing the war against the Taliban. And that is, above all, because we have lost the battle for hearts and minds." Zardari's comments came after secret US military documents disclosed by WikiLeaks showcased Pakistain's support to the Taliban and terrorist groups. In a press conference on July 29, President Karzai told reporters that the hard boy's havens should be targeted outside Afghan borders. UK's Premier, David Cameron, angered Pakistain's President by saying last week that Pakistain should stop looking "both ways" secretly promoting extremism while pretending to seek regional stability. Posted by: Fred 2010-08-04 |
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