US President Barack Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (R), 6 May 2009. (Photo: Reuters)Pakistani Minister: Obama's Plan Emboldens Terrorists -- Sara Carter, Washington Examiner
Islamabad, PAKISTAN - President Obama's plan to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan in July 2011 has emboldened terrorists and increased distrust of U.S. intentions in the region, Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday.
"The administration's withdrawal date was music to the ears of the militants and terrorists," Qureshi said in an exclusive interview with The Washington Examiner. "This sends the wrong signal, and you will have chaos and confusion in Afghanistan if this comes to fruition."
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