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Pakistan fears terrorist influx: Hours previous to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon explained the floods in Pakistan as a “slow motion tsunami'' at a particular session at the U. N. headquarters on Thursday on the “telling emergency'', the Pakistani management — right from President Asif Ali Zardari downwards — begin to voice concerns about this catastrophe providing an chance to terrorists. At a press meeting late on Thursday along with U.S. Senator John Kerry, the leader said he had sent out an “SOS'' to the global community the catastrophe “gives strength to those military who do not want a state arrangement. Mr. Kerry said: “The stake is very very high. We need to address the dilemma of the people to prevent their annoyance boiling over or others from develop their annoyance.''And, this was the communication Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi carried to the General school assembly. “The gains that we have made against terrorists are large. Yet, we remain exposed. The peace and next of kin calm achieved as a result of the democratic government relentless efforts are still fragile, and need to be consolidate. full story
* Washington boosted funding for food respite* Fight against militants linked to flood effort success* Political anxiety could hamper respiteGHAZI, Pakistan, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Previous to they are picked up by U.S. save helicopters, flood survivors in Pakistan's Swat valley are checkered for armaments and explosives -- two times.Intended for the United States, which is as long as naval helicopters to help villagers, the reprieve action in the northwestern vale is tinged with anxiety about Islamist militancy.Rising annoyance by survivors has fuelled fears that militants, who held sway in the valley two years ago, are seeking to develop the humanitarian crisis to get back influence."So far, it's been very safe," said Sergeant Keith Flick, one of the U.S. plane crew helping the Pakistan military.
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The deadly suicide bombing outside a Baghdad army headquarters won't halt Iraq's transition to democracy — or the U.S. troop withdrawal, the White House said Tuesday.Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said both are "firmly on track."U.S. troops in Iraq are scheduled to end their role in major combat operations by the end of the month. The remaining force of 50,000 is to focus on training, backup and counterterrorism.Tuesday's blast, which killed dozens of recruits waiting to enlist, was one of the bloodiest in months. And it came as Iraqi political leaders remain deadlocked on forming a government five months after parliamentary elections."There obviously are still people who want to derail the advances that the Iraqi people have made toward democracy," Burton told reporters aboard President Barack Obama's plane, as Obama headed for a day of politicking in Seattle. "But they are firmly on track. And we're confident that we're moving toward the end of our combat mission."
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