Kabul: U.S. Senator John Kerry has said that the death of Al-Qaeda leader
Osama bin Laden brought the US-Pak relations to a thin-skinned segment.
"The death of Osama bin Laden is a very significant accomplishment, and
obviously it opens up a new opportunity for everybody to rethink what is
happening," Kerry, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told
media in Kabul before flew to Pakistan.
He said that many Congressmen thought that Pakistan did not play effective
role as an ally in the global war against terror, adding that various member of
the Congress demanding to cutoff Pakistan’s aid.
Senator Kerry said that the US think tank raising question whether Pakistan
and United States have the same objective.
He said killing of Al-Qaeda chief was a message for the terrorists who wanted
to impose their dreadful ideology on the world. "It is particularly an
opportunity for people to think about laying down their arms, for the Taliban to
recognize that we will not stop our efforts to bring justice for violent acts",
Kerry added.
Kerry is to meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza
Gilani, and other top Pakistani leaders during his visit to Islamabad after
Abbottabad operation.
The visit comes as ties between the two countries are at a low following the
death of bin Laden in a unilateral U.S. operation in the military town of
Abbottabad.
Sources said Kerry’s trip to Pakistan could pave the way for a visit by
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton later this month. Online
