WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Pakistan at the start of a tour of South Asia aimed at refining the goals of the nearly 9-year-old war in Afghanistan.
She wants to push neighboring countries to cooperate in the fight against al-Qaida and Taliban extremists.
Clinton landed Sunday in Islamabad where she will underscore the need for Afghan-Pakistani cooperation in winning the war. She will also announce plans to beef up U.S. development assistance to Pakistan, which is rife with anti-American sentiment.
After a day of talks in Pakistan, she will attend an international conference on Afghanistan in Kabul.
U.S. lawmakers are increasingly questioning the course of the war. The number of soldiers from the U.S. and other countries in the international coalition in Afghanistan is on the rise. Corruption is a deep problem in Afghanistan, and members of Congress wonder about the utility of massive aid to both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Clinton will attend an international conference in Kabul on Tuesday where the Afghan government is expected to outline plans to improve security, reintegrate militants into society and crack down on corruption.
Clinton, who left Washington on Saturday, will meet up in the week ahead with Defense Secretary Robert Gates in South Korea, where tensions with the communist North Korea have risen after the sinking of a South Korean warship that was blamed on Pyongyang.more........ Obama should give her no room for spotlight at all for us union guys sakes..He should give her Latrine duty till mission end.
Clinton In Key Mission In Pakistan
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