Pakistan spurns broader US combat presence: New York Times
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Pakistan has rejected a bid by the top two US intelligence officials to win more access for the CIA in tribal areas where Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants are active, The New York Times reported Saturday.
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The US threatened to bomb Pakistan unless it joined the fight against al-Qaeda, says President Pervez Musharraf.
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Concerns grow over inadequate US military intelligence about Taliban and Al Qaeda militants in Pakistan
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Pakistan on Monday denied a newspaper report that the CIA has set up covert bases in the country&#39;s remote tribal regions to hunt for Osama bin Laden and stop him from plotting another attack on the United States.
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Despite the growing threat from Islamic extremists, President Pervez Musharraf said U.S. troops are not welcome to join the fight against al-Qaida on Pakistani soil.
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The United States was at the center of a new diplomatic row Monday after refusing to rule out military action against Al-Qaeda leaders sheltering inside Pakistan, one of its closest &quot;war on terror&quot; allies.
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The US struggles to increase pressure on terrorists and avert Musharraf's downfall.
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The United States moved to reassure Pakistan over concerns about proposed legislation making military assistance to the Islamic republic dependent on its cooperation in the &quot;war on terror.&quot;
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Threats of U.S. military action inside Pakistan to counter al-Qaida militants have highlighted the shaky relationship between these two key players in the war on terror and could escalate anti-American sentiments in this Islamic nation.
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Pakistan on Tuesday rejected an unusually harsh rebuke by the United States for arresting dozens of activists who oppose the re-election of President Pervez Musharraf.
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The United States rejected a  Saudi plan for an all-Muslim force to protect U.N. election  staff in Iraq because the force would not have been under U.S.  command, New York daily Newsday reported Monday.
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At least seven Pakistani troops and 23 Islamic militants were killed in a major battle Monday near the Afghan border, days after Islamabad ruled out direct US military intervention.
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The United States will build stronger defense ties with India, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed on Thursday, but New Delhi said proposed US arms sales to Pakistan could affect relations with Washington.
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The United States this year will start spending in earnest $750 million where its troops can't go in the hope of making Pakistan's unruly tribal lands less hospitable for al Qaeda and the Taliban.
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KARACHI - Tiring of the carrot and stick approach, and with US presidential elections only a few months away, the US has taken an aggressive role in Pakistan in the hunt for &quot;big-name&quot; al-Qaeda figures.
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The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan today declined to say whether more American troops will be needed to confront increasing insurgent and terrorist attacks in the country.
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Pakistan says its citizens would not tolerate a US  strike against Osama Bin Laden in their country.