Pakistan: US strikes hurt anti-terror effort

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Source: The Australian

PAKISTAN'S foreign minister has warned that US military operations in Pakistani territory undermine efforts to fight terrorism.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made the comments yesterday, following a suspected US missile strike in the Muslim nation's northwest that reportedly killed six people.

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In a speech yesterday that reflects heightened tensions between Pakistan and the US, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Qureshi warned that US strikes on Pakistan's northwest could hamper its efforts, despite his government's public denunciation of such operations.

"It hurts us even more when the transgressor is our friend and ally, the US," the foreign minister said.

Read more: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24435681-12377,00.html

[JohnyCanuck]

1. If you're going to have a 100 year war fighting your "terrorist" enemies,

your first priority is to make sure there are always going to be enough terrorists around for you to fight.

[LynnTheDem]

2. Well duhhhh. Of course.

Isn't that the entire point?