WASHINGTON (AP) — As he carries out a retooled strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama says he will consult with Pakistan’s leaders before pursuing terrorist hideouts in that country. Obama said U.S. ally Pakistan needs to be more accountable, but ruled out deploying U.S. troops there. “Our plan does not change the recognition of Pakistan as a sovereign government,” the president told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview broadcast Sunday. The president also bemoaned the tenuous security situation in Afghanistan.——Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Obama rules out sending US troops to Pakistan
By The Associated Press
March 28, 2009