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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
US touts ‘progress’ on Pakistan cooperation
WASHINGTON: The US administration said on Tuesday it was making “progress” in obtaining more information from Pakistan on Osama bin Laden, a week after the al Qaeda leader’s death. “We continue to work with Pakistan to make sure we have access to any information that could contribute to our common goal,” said State Department spokesman Mark Toner. “We believe we’re making progress and we’re optimistic that we’ll be able to work through any obstacles and increase our information sharing.” Toner declined to comment on three widows of bin Laden but he did indicate that “we’re making progress on not just this issue but on a range of issues”. US House Speaker John Boehner said that the US and Pakistan must decide whether they were “real allies” in the fight against terrorists after Osama bin Laden’s death. “I do trust them, but I think it’s a moment when we need to look each other in the eye and decide, are we real allies? Are we going to work together,” Boehner, the top Republican in the US Congress, told NBC television. afp
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