5/27/11

Anti-Americanism not to make Pak's problems disappear

Anti-Americanism not to make Pak's problems disappear
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday said Pakistan should understand that anti-Americanism and conspiracy theories will not make problems disappear.

Talking to media in Islamabad Hillary Clinton said that her visit was especially important because relation between Pakistan and US have reached a turning point.

"Osama bin Laden is dead but al Qaeda and his syndicate of terror remain a serious threat to us both," Clinton said.

She said, "we look to the government of Pakistan to take decisive steps in the days ahead."

Clinton said Pakistani officials had told her "someone, somewhere" had been providing support for bin Laden in Pakistan, but reiterated there was no evidence of any sort of complicity by senior government officials.

"This particular relationship with Pakistan is too critical and now is too critical a time to allow whatever differences we may still have with one another impede the progress we must still make together," Mullen told the news conference.

"I harbour no illusions about the difficulties ahead, nor do I leave here misinformed about the trust which still needs to be rebuilt between our two militaries.