Speaker Pelosi Meets With Afghan President To Discuss Troop Increase
Associated Press JASON STRAZIUSO January 28, 2007 04:50 PMThe Afghan president told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record) that his security forces need to be stronger as the two discussed possible U.S. troop increases on Sunday, days after the Pentagon extended the tour of 3,200 soldiers, an Afghan official said.
President Hamid Karzai stressed his desire for increased training and equipment forAfghanistan's fledgling army and police forces, the Afghan official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information publicly.
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AP: Pelosi, Musharraf to Meet in Pakistan: Will discuss proposed restrictions on U.S. aid
Pelosi, Musharraf to Meet in Pakistan
Jan 27
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Pakistan Saturday for talks with the country's president expected to touch on cooperation against Taliban and al-Qaida militants and U.S. aid to the South Asian country, officials said.
Neither the U.S. delegation nor President Gen. Pervez Musharraf was scheduled to make any public comment after the meeting, which coincides with concern in Pakistan about a U.S. bill that would link American aid for Pakistan's military with its commitment to combating resurgent Taliban militants.
The bill, introduced this month after Democrats took control of Congress, would require President Bush to certify that Islamabad is doing its utmost to counter Taliban operations in Pakistan and secure its border with Afghanistan.
Failure to do that would cut off some financial aid to Pakistan's military, though the president could waive the provision in the interests of national security.
The Senate has yet to consider it, and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Gastright said Friday in Islamabad that the Bush administration wanted the provision removed....
Jan 27
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Pakistan Saturday for talks with the country's president expected to touch on cooperation against Taliban and al-Qaida militants and U.S. aid to the South Asian country, officials said.
Neither the U.S. delegation nor President Gen. Pervez Musharraf was scheduled to make any public comment after the meeting, which coincides with concern in Pakistan about a U.S. bill that would link American aid for Pakistan's military with its commitment to combating resurgent Taliban militants.
The bill, introduced this month after Democrats took control of Congress, would require President Bush to certify that Islamabad is doing its utmost to counter Taliban operations in Pakistan and secure its border with Afghanistan.
Failure to do that would cut off some financial aid to Pakistan's military, though the president could waive the provision in the interests of national security.
The Senate has yet to consider it, and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Gastright said Friday in Islamabad that the Bush administration wanted the provision removed....
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