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Clinton: Taliban Threat to Pakistan Is Rising

But secretary, on European tour, sees no danger of nukes falling into terrorist hands

By the Associated Press

Posted Oct 11, 2009 10:35 AM CDT
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(AP) – An audacious Taliban attack on Pakistan's army headquarters shows there is a growing terrorist threat to the nuclear-armed US ally, Hillary Clinton said today. The secretary of state, speaking at a joint news conference with British counterpart David Miliband, added that while extremists were "increasingly threatening the authority of the state," she saw no danger of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal falling into terrorist hands.

Clinton is on a five-day tour of Europe in which the conflict in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan and the crisis over Iran's nuclear program have been major topics. Clinton also warned Iran that the world "will not wait indefinitely" for it to live up to international obligations regarding its nuclear program. She later travels to Russia, where she'll press Moscow to back tough new sanctions against Tehran.

British PM Gordon Brown greets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Chequers, his official country residence, Sunday Oct 11, 2009.
British PM Gordon Brown greets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Chequers, his official country residence, Sunday Oct 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Oli Scarff, pool))
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the media in Dublin, Ireland, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the media in Dublin, Ireland, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband shakes hands with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the end of a press conference after their talks in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband shakes hands with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the end of a press conference after their talks in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.   (AKIRA SUEMORI)
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband looks on as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gestures ahead of their meeting in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband looks on as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gestures ahead of their meeting in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.   (Akira Suemori)
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband meets with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of their meeting in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband meets with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of their meeting in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.   (Akira Suemori)
British PM Gordon Brown greets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Chequers, his official country residence, Sunday Oct 11, 2009.
British PM Gordon Brown greets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Chequers, his official country residence, Sunday Oct 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Oli Scarff, pool))
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COMMENTS
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DontLikeYou___
Oct 13, 2009 2:16 AM CDT
Wow, where has she been? Obama sure has put her on a short leash.
JonmarkP
Oct 12, 2009 5:41 AM CDT
Jesus, I'm glad she's not the President of the United States. That was a close one.

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