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| India-Pakistan |
| US asks Pak. to end infiltration permanently |
| 2002-07-13 |
| The United States today firmly told Pakistan to dismantle terrorist camps in its territory and permanently end infiltration of militants in Jammu and Kashmir, which has shown a significant decline. "There has been some easing of tensions, there has been a significant decline in the level of infiltration along the Line of Control. We continue to look for that be made permanent in accordance with the pledges that President (Pervez) Musharraf has made," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. "We are continuing to look for the kind of actions that both sides can take (to ease tension) ... for example, ending the camps on the Pakistani side," he said briefing reporters on Powell's eight-nation tour of South and South East Asia, including India and Pakistan likely to begin on July 27. That's probably not something Perv can publicly pledge to do at this moment, since the fundos are screaming for his head on a platter. Assassination attempts aren't going to make him feel any less threatened. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |