Pakistan's President Condemns U.S. Raids Into His Country

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, seen here giving his first address to parliament, has asked lawmakers to abolish his wide-ranging powers and warned that Islamabad "will not tolerate" sovereignty violations after a series of cross-border strikes. (AFP/HO/Ho)

Zardari Decries Violations Of Pakistan Sovereignty
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's new president told Parliament on Saturday that the nation will not tolerate violations of its sovereignty by "any power" in the name of fighting terror, a clear signal to the U.S. to avoid controversial cross-border strikes.

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, also asked the parliament to form a committee to consider reducing the presidential powers enhanced under his predecessor, longtime U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf.

A series of suspected U.S. missile attacks and an American-led ground assault in Pakistan's militant-plagued northwest have angered Pakistanis in recent weeks. Zardari has faced some criticism in not being more outspoken against such strikes before.

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My Comment: The problem is that Pakistan does not control the frontier regions of its territory, and attempts to defeat the Taliban who are entrenched in this area have failed.