Wednesday, November 5, 2008

US Urged To Differentiate Between Al Qaeda, Taliban

From The Daily Times:

WASHINGTON: Munir Akram, until recently the Pakistani ambassador to the United Nations, has urged the incoming US president to understand the difference between the Taliban and Al Qaeda, then focus on eliminating Al Qaeda.

Akram writes in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal, “We need a realistic approach to the Taliban. It is Al Qaeda, not the Taliban, that threatens the US homeland. Separating Al Qaeda from the Taliban will make it easier for the US, Pakistan and allied intelligence, police and military operations to disrupt the group’s operational system.”

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