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| 2010-05-09 | ||||
[Al Arabiya Latest] The United States has warned of "severe consequences" if a successful extremist attack in America were traced back to Pakistan, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes."
However Clinton also acknowledged Pakistan's increased cooperation in the war on terror, but said the United States expected more. "We've made it very clear that if -- heaven-forbid-- an attack like this that we can trace back to Pakistan were to have been successful, there would be very severe consequences," Clinton told CBS's "60 Minutes" program, according to excerpts released by the TV network. Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad has been charged with driving the crude homemade bomb into Midtown Manhattan and said he acted alone, according to authorities. But investigators have uncovered possible links to the Pakistani Taliban and a Kashmiri Islamist group. The 30-year-old son of a retired Pakistani Air Force officer is facing five terror charges and has admitted to the failed plot and to receiving bomb-making training in a Taliban and al-Qaeda stronghold in Pakistan, prosecutors said. He has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and trying to kill and maim people, as well as other counts. Shahzad is yet to appear in court as he has waived his U.S. legal rights and is talking to investigators. Better relations Tension remained high in New York after Shahzad was plucked from an Emirates airline flight he boarded on Monday night even though he had been placed on a "no fly" list. Several blocks of Times Square were shut down again on Friday for 90 minutes to investigate a suspicious package that turned out to be a lunch cooler. Some analysts have speculated that if the Pakistani Taliban were involved in the Times Square plot, it could be responding to U.S. drone attacks that have killed militants hiding in Pakistan as well as civilians.
"We also have a much better relationship, military to military, intelligence to intelligence, government to government than we had before," Clinton said. "I think that there was a double game going on in the previous years, where we got a lot of lip service but very little produced."
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 The most amazing thing is that she even had to say it. From any other than a paper tiger administration, this statement would never need be made....(imho) |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2010-05-09 20:12 |
| #6 But no consequences for an unsuccessful one. Kinda like the slap on the wrist perps get for "attempted murder". Incompetence should not absolve a person of their intent. |
| Posted by: Gabby 2010-05-09 16:24 |
| #5 #3 "severe consequences" Double Secret Probation! Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-05-09 10:19 My thoughts exactly, P2k. |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2010-05-09 13:05 |
| #4 Now we know how India has felt over the years! Its about time we back up India in destroying this terrorist rogue state! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2010-05-09 10:53 |
| #3 "severe consequences" Double Secret Probation! |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-05-09 10:19 |
| #2 "I think that there was a double game going on in the previous years, where we got a lot of lip service but very little produced." ...and the "gaming" continues. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-05-09 07:59 |
| #1 Is Clinton or Holbrooke in charge of our AfPak policy? If the latter, why would anyone in Pakistan's government give a hoot about Hil's huffing and puffing? |
| Posted by: lex 2010-05-09 01:39 |