President Barack Obama said Monday that Al Qaeda remains the biggest threat to U.S. security is as concerned with pressure on its allies Pakistan and Afghanistan strategy in cooperation with Washington stepped.
In a sign of the pressure of work, after Afghanistan said it was a new unit to tackle corruption on a large scale corruption of public support in the fight against the Taliban emerging considered necessary counter was set up right.
Obama, who visited Shanghai as part of a nine day tour of Asia was that to send 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan for eight years is going to decide on war.
The Afghanistan war strategy cuts “” has faced criticism at home for, and has increased political pressure reached a decision soon.
“I still believe that the greatest threat to U.S. security terrorist networks like Al Qaeda,” Obama at a meeting in Shanghai Municipality told Chinese students.
“It is over the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, but they are still in the region and network with other extremist organizations believe that it is important for us to stabilize Afghanistan.”
New York Times, a major Obama advisers, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was given a letter against the militants urged to work with the United States, reported Monday.
In a letter to Zardari Obama Pakistanis to share intelligence information and for their cooperation, including military cooperation offered a series of new incentives, Times, National Security Adviser in person a letter which said, as was given by General James Jones.
Jones had visited Pakistan, all weekend in Singapore and Asia Pacific leaders for a summit before joining Obama.
Besides Zardari, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Jones, with army chief General Ashfaq Kayani and other officials met.
‘Jones Press Secretary, Mike hammer, no meetings will discuss, but what was said or a letter.
Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman in Islamabad confirmed that Abdul Basit Jones has had one letter but refused to give details.
, Basit, who declined comment on the U.S. call “It was a diplomatic communications” said news that Pakistan is more.
More and more cooperation from Pakistan to the attempts came as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton called on Afghan President Hamid Karzai fight corruption in our government do a better job and create a court for serious crimes.
, Clinton, “We will try our best, in an environment which in blood and treasure that America is committed to Afghanistan and fair result as we are looking to build production can ‘told ABC News.
He said, “Now, we believe that President Karzai and his government can do better. We have that message,” said.
Interior Ministry said Monday that the unity of Afghanistan, a high level to combat corruption investigation and prosecution of corruption among senior officers is form.
“Interior Minister Hanif Atmar” President Hamid one and five years after they made again, their five years has been spent in the fight against corruption, told a press conference.
U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and was flanked by Atmar British Ambassador Mark as he has announced Sedwill.
, Eikenberry “(corruption) action is required. Word cheap. Are facts necessary” at a press conference said.
Dissatisfaction
Obama faced his advisers in Afghanistan strategy dissent.
General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, more than 40,000 troops requested for the war and the failure of that mission is at risk without them.
Last week, we learned that a note of serious concern Eikenberry President Karzai government has improved its performance, unless expressed on sending more troops.
Recently, criticism of delays in decision-making process has increased.
“Clearly, the duration of this process of deliberation and a flood of leaks that have left Kabul and Washington that the action does not exist for the entire course,” David Broder, Washington Post columnist, wrote in a major.
“Given that reality, instant decision – or it is not right,” Broder said, is needed.
