U.S. weighs pursuing militants into Pakistan
By Pamela Hess and Matthew Lee
Posted : Friday Aug 8, 2008
Bowing to U.S. pressure, Musharraf three years ago directed a military crackdown on the tribal area to root out al-Qaida fighters. The tribes resisted the intrusion into their affairs. Prior to 2007, there were around a dozen tribal attacks a year in Pakistan. Last year, there were nearly 100, according to U.S. defense officials
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