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June 8, 2012

Panetta: U.S. Losing Patience With Pakistani Gov't 
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The United States is reportedly withholding at least $3 billion in an
ongoing dispute with Pakistan over the free passage of NATO supply
convoys and the U.S. refusal to apologize for a November air strike that
mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani troops. Speaking in Afghanistan, Defense
Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is "reaching the limits"
of its patience with Pakistan.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: "We are reaching the limits of our
patience here, and for that reason, it is extremely important that
Pakistan take action to prevent this kind of safe haven from taking
place, and from allowing terrorists to use their country as a safety net
in order to conduct their attacks on our forces."

Panetta's visit to Afghanistan came one day after an estimated 18 Afghan
civilians were killed in a U.S.-led NATO bombing.

 

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