Pakistan Knows That Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Is In Their Country

US Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Allen (R) waits to testify, as he sits next to Navy Vice Admiral William McRaven (C) and Army General James Thurman (L), before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to serve as the next commander of the ISAF in Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington.—Reuters

Pakistanis Aware Of Omar`s Whereabouts: US General -- DAWN

WASHINGTON: The Pakistanis know that Mullah Omar is in Pakistan and are ignoring US requests to find him, two senior US military commanders told Congress on Tuesday.

The two commanders, who will now oversee all US military operations in the Pak-Afghan region, also said that Pakistan was protecting the Haqqani network of militants and had not acted when asked to destroy Taliban weapon factories in Fata.

“We believe he is,” said Admiral William McRaven when Republican Senator Lindsey Graham asked him if Mullah Omar was hiding inside Pakistan.

Lt-Gen John Allen said Pakistan lacked the desire and the capability to act against the militants.

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My Comment: Not a very positive assessment of Pakistan from the General who will be responsible for the war in neighboring Afghanistan.