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| Afghanistan, Pakistan agree 'to re-engage' to fight extremism |
| 2008-08-04 |
| The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed yesterday to "re-engage" in the fight against Islamic extremism, a joint statement said, after ties had soured following an attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani met in Colombo on the sidelines of a South Asian summit, according to a joint statement released here. "The two sides agreed to coordinate their efforts to stop cross-border terrorism," the statement said. "At the suggestion of Pakistan, the Afghan side agreed to re-engage on all bilateral and multilateral forums," it added. Karzai directly accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of involvement in the July 7 suicide attack on India's embassy in Kabul. The blast killed more than 60 people, including two Indian diplomats. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Seems to me that Perhaps Pakistan is beginning to realize that the terrorism sword cuts both ways. My Machiavellian side says now would be a good time to make sure those terrorists had enough weapons to make sure the government there learned this lesson permanently and to finally take some decisive action. If terrorists tolerate you, it's only because they are waiting until the time is right. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-08-04 04:18 |