“Gen David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, has told US officials the next two weeks are critical to determining whether the Pakistani government will survive…. [He is also] looking to see concrete action by the government to destroy the Taliban in the next two weeks before determining US” next course of action.” As to Pakistani promises of getting serious, he said, “we’ve heard it all before.” Yet despite all that, the White House is “hounding” Congress to give the Pakistani government more than 400 million dollars. Shouldn’t the Obama administration maybe wait a bit and see if the government does collapse, lest that 400 million falls directly into jihadi hands? More on this story. “US gives Pakistan two weeks to eliminate Taliban,” from the Times of India, May 2:
WASHINGTON/BUNER VALLEY: Virtually putting Pakistan on notice, the US has said it is looking for concrete action by the government there to destroy the Taliban operating out of its territory in the next two weeks before determining its next course of action. This came even as Pakistani forces battled the Taliban for control of a strategic northern valley for a fourth day on Friday, killing up to 60 of militants.
Gen David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, has told US officials the next two weeks are critical to determining whether the Pakistani government will survive, Fox News reported. Petraeus made this assessment in talks with lawmakers and Obama administration officials this week, individuals familiar with the discussions said.
“The Pakistanis have run out of excuses” and are “finally getting serious” about combating the threat from Taliban and al-Qaida extremists, the general is reported to have told the officials. ( Watch )The TV network reported that Petraeus also said wearily that “we”ve heard it all before” from the Pakistanis and he is looking to see concrete action by the government to destroy the Taliban in the next two weeks before determining US” next course of action…