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Support is growing in the U.S. Congress for expanding American military action in Pakistan beyond drone strikes already used to target militants in Pakistani territory, a senior Republican U.S. senator says.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/us-pakistan-usa-graham-idUSTRE78S0CZ20110929



US 'threat' of military action unites Pakistan

U.S. accusations that Pakistan is supporting Afghan insurgents have triggered a nationalist backlash and whipped up media fears of an American invasion, drowning out any discussion over the army s long use of jihadi groups as deadly proxies in the region.

http://tinyurl.com/6edsbbk



Pakistan warns against U.S. attack on militants

U.S. military action against insurgents in Pakistan would be unacceptable and the country s army would be capable of responding, intelligence chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha told a meeting of political leaders in Islamabad, according to media reports.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/pakistan-warns-against-us-attackmilitants_592251.html



'Stop the blame game', Pakistan PM warns US

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington is close to deciding whether the Haqqani network should be designated as a foreign terrorist group. The organisation is believed to have strong ties in Pakistan.

http://www.euronews.net/2011/09/29/stop-the-blame-game-pakistan-pm-warns-us/



Adm. Mullen s words on Pakistan come under scrutiny

Adm. Mike Mullen s assertion last week that an anti-American insurgent group in Afghanistan is a 'veritable arm' of Pakistan s spy service was overstated and contributed to overheated reactions in Pakistan and misperceptions in Washington, according to American officials involved in U.S. policy in the region.

http://tinyurl.com/66veldc



US kills four people in Pakistan

The assault took place in Baghar village of South Waziristan tribal district on Friday when the drone fired two missiles at a vehicle.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/201961.html



US will only kill Pakistani people from the sky: U.S. will not send troops into Pakistan (again): U.S. official

'There will be no boots on the ground,' the official said. 'That has been communicated to them (the Pakistanis).'

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-usa-pakistan-militantstre78t3ox-20110930,0,1761250.story


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