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2010-03-12 | ||||
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan will not allow the use of its soil by India for a proxy war with Pakistan or for any such war between any other countries, said Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday. They'll all be 'Ruritanians' ...
The two leaders earlier held a one-on-one meeting and delegation-level talks. Replying to a question about the extradition of arrested Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Baradar, Gilani said his government would make a decision after consulting its legal experts. However, he said courts in Pakistan were fully functional. Addressing a luncheon reception in Karzai's honour earlier, the prime minister said Pakistan supported Karzai's reintegration plan for the Taliban. Diplomatic sources told Daily Times that Afghanistan had formally asked Pakistan to hand over Baradar for a trial in Afghanistan. The request was made by Afghan security officials accompanying Karzai. The Afghan president told a group of journalists over breakfast that his government was eager to get hold of all Taliban leaders, including Baradar, as they were Afghan nationals and should be tried there. He said he was unaware of a "formal extradition request", but would discuss the matter Pakistani leaders. Karzai confirmed his government is in contact with senior Taliban, and said Afghanistan was ready to talk to all Taliban leaders, including Mullah Omar. "We have contacts [with the Taliban] as high as you wish to go. We are ready to talk to them, including Mullah Omar," he said. The AP news agency quoted him as saying that he was dedicated to pursuing the process despite lukewarm enthusiasm from the US. Karzai said India was a very close friend, but Pakistan was like a brother.
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Posted by:Steve White |
#2 Every time somebody says "We just Can't do what needs to be done" I remember the Hassassins and the fact the Chinese DID "What needed to be done" There ARE NO HASSASSINS, the Chubese wiped them out, man woman and child to the last one, and the world is better for it. So Someday (And I hope to live long enough to see it) people will say "Muslims" what's that? |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-03-12 16:48 |
#1 Truer words were likely never spoken at that meeting. Only each side interpret the words differently. The entire world will one day find the courage to do what's necessary for "peace in our time", and crush Pakistan. Until then, the constant harassment of peaceful nations by Pakistanis will continue. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-03-12 15:08 |