Saturday, April 28, 2012

U.S. - Pakistan Reconciliation Talks Collapse


The New York Times says US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman left the Pakistani capital Friday night with no agreement. PHOTO: ISPR/FILE

United States Talks Fail as Pakistanis Seek Apology -- New York Times

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The latest high-level talks on ending a diplomatic deadlock between the United States and Pakistan ended in failure on Friday over Pakistani demands for an unconditional apology from the Obama administration for an airstrike. The White House, angered by the recent spectacular Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, refuses to apologize.

The Obama administration’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, left the Pakistani capital Friday night with no agreement after two days of discussions aimed at patching up the damage caused by the American airstrikes last November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on the Afghanistan border.

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More News On The Collapse Of U.S. - Pakistan Talks

Talks between US, Pakistan fail: Report
-- Express Tribune/AFP
US, Pakistan Talks Fail -- Voice of America
US-Pak talks fails as Washington angry over Kabul attacks -- First Post
Talks between US, Pakistan fail - report -- News24
Talks FAIL: Pakistan still wants an apology, US says NO -- Rediff

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