General Petraeus Warns About Pakistan And Its Failure To Defeat The Taliban

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (right) greeting
U.S. General David Petraeus in Islamabad. (Photo: Radio Free Europe)

General David Petraeus: We Have Two Weeks To Save Pakistan From Taliban -- The Telegraph

General David Petraeus, the commander of US Central Command, has reportedly told American officials that the next two weeks are critical to determining whether the Pakistani government will survive.

Gen Petraeus reportedly said that "we've heard it all before" from the Pakistanis and he is looking to see concrete action by the government to destroy the Taliban in the next two weeks before determining the next course of action for the US.

"The Pakistanis have run out of excuses" and are "finally getting serious" about combating the threat from Taliban and al-Qaeda extremists operating out of north-west Pakistan, the general added.

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My Comment: A very dark and blunt assessment from the General. It is clear that he has lost patience and trust in the Pakistani Government and military .... and is skeptical on their tactics and methods to defeat the Taliban. His worries and concerns should be our worries and concerns.