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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 24 > U.S. questions Pakistan’s will to stop the Taliban

U.S. questions Pakistan’s will to stop the Taliban

Government faces new scrutiny amid lackluster response to embattled territory

By Carlotta Gall and Eric Schmitt / The Bulletin
April 24, 2009

ISLAMABAD — As the Taliban tightened their hold over newly won territory, Pakistani politicians and U.S. officials on Thursday sharply questioned the government’s willingness to deal with the insurgents and the Pakistani military decision to remain on the sidelines.

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