Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama warned Wednesday that as president, he would order US forces to strike Al-Qaeda inside Pakistan if President Pervez Musharraf failed to act.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday he would send U.S. troops into Pakistan to hunt down terrorists even without local permission if warranted.
In his second major foreign policy address, the Democratic presidential candidate says that the United States should shift its focus from the war in Iraq to a fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
If Pakistan fails to eradicate terror operations inside its borders, the U.S. should withhold aid and should strike Al Qaeda targets there itself, Senator Barack Obama said.
The administration of US President George W. Bush reaffirmed its support for Pakistan's leader Pervez Musharraf Wednesday, playing down tensions over Washington's drive to hunt Islamic extremists there.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States must be willing to strike al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan, adopting a tough tone after a chief rival accused him of naivety in foreign policy.
South Asian rivals India and Pakistan vowed Wednesday to boost trade nearly 10-fold by 2010 but clashed over export rights for premium basmati rice.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic presidential rivals slammed him Wednesday, calling it a sign of inexperience to suggest sending GIs to Pakistan to hunt down Al Qaeda terrorists.
Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama warned Wednesday that if elected president he would be ready to order military strikes against Al-Qaeda in Pakistan, even if Islamabad objects.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday that he would possibly send troops into Pakistan to hunt down terrorists, an attempt to show strength when his chief rival has described his foreign policy skills as naive.