Mr. Panetta, in your written responses to the advance policy questions, you note that 'U.S. strategic interests in Pakistan encompass both our relationship with Pakistan itself and Pakistan's role in the campaign against al Qaeda.' What is absent from your response is any mention of the major terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Cornyn highlights the omission of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Panetta's assessment of U.S. interests in Pakistan.
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