For that to happen, it must act responsibly by developing a constructive relationship with the Afghan Government, denying insurgents and terrorists safe havens inside Pakistan, and supporting the efforts of the Afghan Government to reconcile with the Taliban.
Leon Panetta: “For that to happen, it must act responsibly by developing a constructive relationship with the Afghan Government…”
On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
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Panetta outlines conditions for Pakistan's positive involvement in Afghanistan.
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