Tuesday, May 22, 2012

US-Pakistan Tensions Deepen At NATO Summit







Barack Obama fails to conceal his exasperation as the Nato summit in Chicago breaks up without a deal on Afghanistan supply routes

US-Pakistan Tensions Deepen As Obama Snubs Zardari At Nato Summit -- The Guardian

Obama expresses frustration with Pakistan over its refusal to open up Nato supply routes in protest over US drone attacks

The rift between the US and Pakistan deepened on Monday as the Nato summit in Chicago broke up without a deal on Afghanistan supply routes.

Barack Obama, at a press conference to wind up the summit, made no attempt to conceal his exasperation, issuing a pointed warning to Pakistan it was in its wider interest to work with the US to avoid being "consumed" by extremists.

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More News On U.S. - Pakistan Tensions

No US-Pakistan Breakthrough at NATO Summit -- Voice of America
Obama snubs Pakistan as conflict over supply routes continues -- FOX News/AP
President Obama shows signs of frustration with Pakistan -- L.A. Times
Obama: US Making 'Diligent Progress' on Pakistan -- ABC News/AP
Pakistan, US signal cautious optimism on supply routes -- AFP
US-Pakistan feud, French pullout decision overshadow NATO summit -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
US to Pakistan: reopen supply route and we can leave Afghanistan faster -- Christian Science Monitor
US-Pakistan ties plumb to a new low at Nato meet as Obama refuses to meet Zardari -- Daily Mail
US, Pakistan relations in prolonged slump over supply routes, other issues -- Washington Post/AP
US-Pakistan relations -- DAWN
'Pakistan has withstood all pressure' -- Deutsche Welle
Pakistanis fear becoming isolated -- L.A. Times
NATO Summit’s Big Loser: Behind Obama’s Snub of Pakistan -- Bruce Riedel, The Daily Beast

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