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| Afghan, Pak are now one theatre |
| Afghan, Pak are now one theatre of operation: US
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 28-March-2009
1:48:5 AM |
| As US President Barack Obama unveiled his much awaited Afghan-Pak policy, it became clear that for the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan are now going to be one theatre of operation.
This was acknowledged by a top Obama Administration official who headed his interagency review of the policy.
"Thus far, our policy sees Afghanistan and Pakistan as two countries but one theatre of operation for our diplomacy, and one challenge for our overall policy," Bruce Riedel told reporters after new policy for the region was unveiled.
"The cornerstone of this strategy, I think, is that it's a regional approach, and for the first time we will treat Afghanistan and Pakistan as two countries, but with one challenge, in one region. Our strategy focuses more intensively on Pakistan than in the past, and this is normal because it's a -- it's a newer problem," said General James Jones, National Security Advisor, during his interaction with foreign correspondents.
"This calls for more significant increases in US and international support, both economic and military, linked to performance against terror," he said
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