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SUBJECT:  PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 01, 2009 
 
Summary:  Reports that the U.S. Congress "okayed Kerry Lugar Bill" 
tripling non military aid to Pakistan dominated front pages in all 
newspapers on Thursday.  Pegged to this story were reports that the 
"U.S. Congress stalled a bill seeking to establish special trade 
zones (ROZs)in certain areas of Pakistan."  Newspapers also 
highlighted remarks attributed to Punjab Governor Taseer's that "all 
conditions tagged on to the $1.5 billion U.S. aid to Pakistan were 
in line with our Pakistan's declared national policy."  All 
newspapers also highlighted the detailed Supreme Court judgment 
declaring all actions taken by General Musharraf on November 3, 2007 
as "unconstitutional and illegal."  Several major newspapers 
reported that "a video confirming the death of TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban 
Pakistan) chief Baitullah Mehsud was received by the BBC." 
Newspapers front-paged reports that "nine militants including five 
foreigners were killed in a U.S drone attack in North Waziristan." 
Balochistan Chief Minister Raisani's statement that "drone attacks 
in Balochistan will jeopardize U.S. interests in the region" 
received prominent coverage. 
 
Commenting on the civilian casualties in recent drone strikes in the 
border tribal areas, the populist, often sensational national 
English daily "The News," noted that "these deaths are a tragedy. 
That term, 'collateral damage', phrased by the Americans, continues 
to disguise the horror of conflict."  In its editorial, titled, "The 
so-called 'Quetta Shura'", the Lahore-based liberal English 
newspaper, "Daily Times," noted that "Pakistan cannot give the 
go-ahead to U.S. drones.  Even if a joint strategy is drawn up for 
their use, it is going to be very difficult for Pakistan to allow 
attacks on cities."  The Lahore-based populist center-right Urdu 
daily "Khabrain," raised question that "what did Pakistan get for 
all its sacrifices?  The Kerry-Lugar bill, every condition of which 
is anti-state and akin to pawning the country."  End Summary. 
 
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News Stories 
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"U.S. Congress Approves Non-Military Aid Bill" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"All legal hurdles for tripling U.S. aid to Pakistan were removed on 
Wednesday when the House of Representatives unanimously approved a 
bill that authorizes the administration to do so....  Wrapping up 
months of sometimes divisive talks, the House of Representatives 
scheduled a vote for Wednesday on the bill to ramp up aid to 
Pakistan to $1.5 billion per year through 2014 focusing on education 
and infrastructure." 
 
"Congress Okays Kerry-Lugar Bill, With Apprehensions" "The News" 
(10/01) 
 
"The U.S. House of Representatives has passed unanimously the final 
text of Kerry-Lugar Bill to triple the non-military assistance of 
7.5 billion dollars for next five years with an option of renewing 
the aid for another five years.  The bill will now go to President 
Obama for his signature to become an Act." 
 
"U.S. Congress Stalls ROZs" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"A bill seeking to establish special trade zones in certain areas of 
Pakistan and Afghanistan is stalled on Capitol Hill....  Six months 
ago, President Barack Obama asked Congress to give him two key tools 
- aid and trade - to fight religious extremism in Afghanistan and 
neighboring Pakistan.  While both the Senate and the House accepted 
his request for aid by tripling non-military assistance to Pakistan, 
they reached an impasse on the ROZs." 
 
"Taseer Tries Positive Spin On Kerry-Lugar Bill" "The Nation" 
(10/01) 
 
"Rejecting criticism of the strings attached to the Kerry-Lugar 
Bill, Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Wednesday said that all 
conditions tagged on to the $1.5 billion U.S. Aid to Pakistan per 
year, 'were in line with our declared national policy on the issues 
which also bother the U.S.,' the governor maintained while talking 
to a group of journalists at Governor's House, Lahore." 
 
"Salient Positive Features Of U.S. Aid Bill" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"The bill to triple U.S. aid to Pakistan recognizes the 2009 the 
Pakistani military offensive as a 'heroic act' and promises to help 
Pakistan deal with the menace of extremism.  It notes that military 
operations in the NWFP and Fata displaced millions of residents in 
one of the gravest humanitarian crises Pakistan has faced." 
 
"U.S. Calls For 'True Strategic Partnership' With Pakistan" "Dawn" 
(10/01) 
 
"We need to forge a true strategic partnership with Pakistan and its 
people, strengthen its democratic government, and work to make 
Pakistan a source of stability in a volatile region, said 
Congressman Howard L. Berman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs 
Committee on Wednesday." 
 
"World Now Acknowledges Pak Sacrifices: Haqqani" "The News" (10/01) 
 
"Pakistan Ambassador to Washington Hussain Haqqani said due to 
concerted efforts of the last 14 months, the U.S. authorities have 
started understand and acknowledge Pakistan sacrifices, rendered in 
making the world more safe and thriving, while talking to 'Geo 
News.'" 
 
"FATA Projects - USAID To Route Funding Thru Government" "Dawn" 
(10/01) 
 
"In a major shift in its development policy, the United States 
Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to stop 
funding its partner organizations involved in uplift projects in the 
Federally Administered Tribal Areas and disburse the funds through 
the Government of Pakistan instead.  Sources privy to this 
development told 'Dawn' that the decision emerged from a review by 
the U.S. of its assistance policy." 
 
"Frightened Musharraf Acted Illegally; SC Issues Detailed Verdict In 
Case Against November 3 Actions" "The News" (10/01) 
 
"The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued the detailed 376-page 
verdict, declaring the steps taken on November 3, 2007, by former 
military dictator General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf as 
unconstitutional and illegal." 
 
"Taliban Release Video Of Slain Baitullah" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"The Taliban have released a video which confirms that their leader 
Baitullah Mehsud is dead.  The video received by the BBC shows 
Baitullah's body lying in a room.  Baitullah was killed in a US 
drone attack in South Waziristan on August 6." 
 
"U.S. Drone Attack Kills Nine Militants" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"Nine militants, five of them foreigners (three Uzbeks, one Arab and 
one Chechen), were killed and four others injured in a missile 
attack by a U.S. drone in Mirali area of North Waziristan on 
Wednesday, a security official said." 
 
"U.S. Can't Attack Balochistan, Says Raisani" "The News" (10/01) 
 
"Rejecting reports about the presence of Taliban in the provincial 
metropolis, Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani 
has said the U.S. would not commit the mistake of conducting drone 
attacks in Balochistan, as it would not only harm the U.S. interests 
in the province but also disrupt the supply line for NATO forces to 
Afghanistan." 
 
"U.S. Should Share Info On Attacks'" "The Post" (10/01) 
 
"Pakistan has asked the United States to share information about the 
presence of Taliban in Balochistan with Pakistan so that appropriate 
action could be taken against such elements, Presidential spokesman 
Farhatullah Babar told a private news channel in Islamabad on 
Wednesday.  Pakistan itself will take action against Taliban, after 
verifying the information but would not allow America to attack 
Balochistan on its own, he said." 
 
"Pak-U.S. Ties Nosedive Over 'Quetta Shura' Charges" "The News" 
(10/01) 
 
"Relations between Pakistan and the United States over how to handle 
the war against terror further nosedived with Washington's assertion 
that it was contemplating airstrikes on Balochistan.  Pakistan has 
taken up reports of imminent airstrikes on Balochistan at the 
highest level in the United States.  In this regard, a senior 
official told 'The News' that the matter had been taken up with 
Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff and General 
David Petraeus of the U.S. Central Command." 
 
"Taliban Commander Says Mullah Omar Not In Pakistan" "The News" 
(10/01) 
 
"Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar is not in Pakistan and 
the United States is only saying he is there to justify an expansion 
of its drone missile strikes.  Hayatullah Khan, Taliban Commander, 
on Wednesday, told Reuters by telephone that the entire Taliban 
leadership was in Afghanistan." 
 
"Province-Wide Crackdown On Afghan Prayer Leaders Likely" "The News" 
(10/01) 
 
"The crackdown on Afghan prayer leaders is likely to be extended to 
the entire Frontier province after arrest of many prayer leaders in 
Malakand and Mardan divisions, a source disclosed on Wednesday. 
Thousands of Afghan refugees are leading prayers in mosques in the 
Frontier and Fata for the past many years." 
 
"TTP Chief's Close Aide Nabbed" "The Nation" (10/01) 
 
"A militant commander Mohammad Shah alias Mamay, a close aide of 
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief Hakimullah Mehsud was arrested 
in Hangu in Duaba on Wednesday, according to District Police Officer 
Mir Chaman." 
 
"Bajaur Elders Warned To Hand Over Militants" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"The political administration of Bajaur Agency issued notices to 
elders of Mamond tribe asking them to hand over wanted militants 
within a week or face military action, officials said." 
 
"Militants Lose More" "The Nation" (10/01) 
 
"Amidst continued search operation in different parts of Swat 
district, the security forces arrested four more militants while 12 
others voluntarily surrendered on Wednesday." 
 
"Swat Qaumi Jirga Wants Militant Hideouts Dismantled" "The News" 
(10/01) 
 
"The Swat Qaumi Jirga on Wednesday asked the security forces not to 
rest on their laurels in operation against Taliban and completely 
dismantle the hideouts and eliminate militants present in parts of 
Matta, Kabal and other areas." 
 
"NATO Troops Advised To Adopt Pakistan's Strategy" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"The coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan need to draw lessons 
from Pakistan's recent successes against extremists and try to adopt 
Islamabad's anti-terrorism strategy, said Senator Josselin de Rohan, 
president of the French Senate Standing Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces, he told newsmen in Islamabad on 
Wednesday." 
 
"India, Pakistan Nearly Annihilated Each Other: Bill Clinton" "Dawn" 
(10/01) 
 
"Former US President Bill Clinton was seriously alarmed by "zealots" 
in India and Pakistan who briefed him about their preparedness to 
annihilate each other and he believes that Kargil was a close call, 
says a new book based on secretly-taped conversations with him.  The 
Indian view was that in the event of a nuclear war it could emerge 
the ultimate 'winner' after wiping off Pakistan but lose up to 500 
million of its own people, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and 
historian Taylor Branch has claimed in his 700-page book The Clinton 
Tapes: Wrestling History with the President." 
 
"Pakistan To Give India Transit Trade Facility" "Dawn" (10/01) 
 
"Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide 
transit facilities to India for its trade with Afghanistan.  This 
was announced on Wednesday by Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin 
Fahim." 
 
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Editorials/Op-eds 
--------------------- 
 
"Death By Drone," an editorial in the populist, often sensational 
national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (10/01) 
 
"Over the past year it is estimated that at least 70 missile strikes 
have taken place.  The number of militants killed in the same period 
is unknown, but some key leaders of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan 
are thought to be among those felled.  Unfortunately other victims 
include women and children, whose only crime was to have been living 
in Waziristan and to have been present in the wrong place at the 
wrong time.  These deaths are a tragedy.  That term, 'collateral 
damage,' phrased by the Americans, continues to disguise the horror 
of conflict....  But the fact also is that the drone strikes have 
acted to take out key figures....  The manner in which Baitullah was 
tracked down and killed is an example of this....  It must be noted 
the latest strikes have coincided with bombing raids over villages 
by PAF planes.  It is possible the U.S. and Pakistan are working 
with each other to 'soften up' Waziristan before a full military 
operation there.  If the latest strikes signal joint action, this is 
good news as far as the battle against militancy goes." 
 
"The So-Called 'Quetta Shura'," an editorial in the Lahore-based 
liberal English language daily "Daily Times" (cir. 10,000) (10/01) 
 
"The U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, has told the 
Washington Post that the United States has now turned its focus to 
Quetta....  Pakistan cannot give the go-ahead to U.S. drones.  Even 
if a joint strategy is drawn up for their use, it is going to be 
very difficult for Pakistan to allow attacks on cities.  Neither 
will it be easy for Pakistan to clean up Quetta.  Every time 
Pakistan has tried to control the border, Afghanistan has objected 
to it.  We have had to remove the biometric system at Chaman because 
of such objections.  Similarly, Kabul has objected to Pakistan 
sending back the Afghans to their own country.  The U.S. must keep 
all of these factors into mind before embarking on a policy based on 
journalistic accounts with obvious slants." 
 
"Military Leadership's Great Stance On Drone Attacks On 
Balochistan," an editorial in the Lahore-based populist center-right 
Urdu daily "Khabrain" (cir. 50,000) (10/01) 
 
"What did Pakistan get for all its sacrifices?  The Kerry-Lugar 
bill, every condition of which is anti-state and akin to pawning the 
country.  This bill puts the most emphasis on Pakistan's nuclear 
assets and controlling the army....  If the U.S. continues to march 
on unhindered, and carries out an attack on Quetta using the Taliban 
Shura as a pretext, a day will come when it would attack Muridke and 
Bahawalpur using Jaish-i-Muhammad and Lashkar-i-Taiba as an excuse. 
This could even extend to Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.  Hence our 
military and political leadership should take a strong stance." 
 
"The U.S. Viper," an editorial in the center-right national English 
daily "The Nation" (cir. 20,000) (10/01) 
 
"It is interesting to note the confusion that prevails in 
Patterson's imperialist mind.  On the one hand, she admits that the 
U.S. has little solid intelligence on Quetta, with no human or 
predator intelligence.  Yet, on the other, the U.S. is convinced 
that Quetta is the stronghold of Mullah Omar and his Taliban - the 
so-called 'Quetta Shura....  That is unfortunate for Pakistan 
because after the latest statements coming from Ambassador 
Patterson, it does not serve Pakistan's interests to have her remain 
in Islamabad.  She has declared openly that Pakistan had made clear 
that its priorities were different from those of the Americans.  She 
has also asserted that 'there are people who do not threaten 
Pakistan but who are extremely important to us.'  Not only has she 
chosen to publicly challenge whether Pakistan really controls its 
territory - that, according to her, being a worry for the U.S. - she 
has cast aspersions on the Pakistani leadership and nation as well. 
As she declared imperially, 'You cannot tolerate vipers in your 
bosom without getting bitten.'  It is time the Pakistani authorities 
understood clearly who the viper in our bosom is who keeps biting us 
at every turn.  And this viper needs to be thrown out of Pakistan - 
according to diplomatic procedures of course - which would be the 
clearest message we could send to the U.S. that there are certain 
red lines no diplomat or foreign government representative can 
cross." 
"Kayani's Firm No To Attack On Quetta," an editorial in the 
Islamabad-based rightist English daily "Pakistan Observer" (cir. 
5,000) (10/01) 
 
"American plan has started unfolding with confirmation by Ambassador 
Anne W. Patterson that the Taliban militant group's leadership 
council, dubbed in Washington as Quetta Shura, was now high on the 
Obama administration's agenda....  There was also an intelligence 
leak expressing intention of the U.S. administration to allow 
bombing of Quetta....  It was in this perspective that Army Chief 
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani thought it appropriate to declare 
unequivocally that the U.S. drone attacks would not be allowed in 
Balochistan.  In our view, General Kayani has done well by conveying 
this to the U.S. during meeting of Tripartite Commission in Kabul, 
as this reflects the mood and anger of the nation.  However, we 
firmly believe that mere statements would not suffice as Americans 
have been violating Pakistan's sovereignty by launching continued 
missile and drone attacks in FATA despite appeals by Pakistani 
leadership against such a provocative approach to a complex issue. 
We would suggest that both the civil/political and military 
leadership should carry out in-depth exercises to assess fuller 
implications of such an eventuality and firm up a response in line 
with national dignity and honor.  It is also responsibility of the 
political leadership to mobilize local and international public 
opinion against such aggressive and nefarious designs." 
 
"U.S. Statement On Taliban Shura In Balochistan; The Threat Of Drone 
Attacks And Defense Measures," an editorial in the second-largest, 
center-right nationalist Urdu daily "Nawa-i-Waqt" (cir. 150,000) 
(10/01) 
 
"U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson's concern over Taliban activities in 
Quetta is not a perfunctory statement, but a reflection of U.S. 
plans.  Unfortunately, the government has not taken a clear position 
on this matter although the PM has said that the U.S. would not be 
allowed to carry out drone strikes in Balochistan....  There would 
be a threat to Pakistan's security and unity if these [drone] 
attacks start in Balochistan because the incensed nation's reaction 
can take any shape." 
 
"U.S. Focus On Quetta," an editorial in the country's premier 
business newspaper, "Business Recorder" (cir. 25,000) (10/01) 
 
"It is highly unfortunate that despite a denial by Islamabad that 
the leadership of the Afghan Taliban had not taken shelter in Quetta 
or elsewhere in Balochistan the campaign to malign Pakistan on this 
score continues unabated.  U.S. Ambassador Anne W. Patterson who 
told The Washington Post that her country has now turned its focus 
to Quetta is the latest to join it....  Pakistan, however, cannot 
but give top priority to its national interests much the same way as 
the U.S. or any other country would....  The U.S. has to abandon any 
idea of targeting Quetta, which unlike FATA is the provincial 
capital of Balochistan and a major Pakistani city with a large 
population.  Any misadventure would have countrywide repercussions 
and weaken the front against terrorism built with considerable 
effort by the government." 
 
"The Need To Review U.S. Policies And Drone Strikes," an editorial 
in the Lahore-based Urdu daily "Waqt" (cir. 10,000) (10/01) 
 
"We hope that the government would stop America's increasing 
influence in Pakistan.  The U.S. Embassy should also be stopped from 
building a military base in Pakistan under the guise of 
diplomacy....  We hope that our rulers would use all possible 
resources to safeguard national dignity.  America should not be 
allowed to carry out drone strikes in Balochistan; and all 
facilities given to the U.S. - like logistic support, airports, land 
routes -- by Musharraf should be withdrawn as they violate our 
sovereignty." 
 
"Taliban In Balochistan And U.S. Threats," an editorial in the 
center-right Urdu daily "Pakistan" (cir. 10,000) (10/01) 
 
"U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson has said that the Quetta Shura is at 
the top of America's agenda, U.S. forces are deployed on the other 
side of the Balochistan border and we have the capability to target 
Taliban in and around Quetta....  Although the U.S. Ambassador has 
said that there would not be any drone attacks on Quetta, it does 
not take much time for the U.S. to change its mind.  Balochistan is 
a sensitive area, and Pakistan is ready to take on the Taliban even 
there.  The U.S. should just provide information to Pakistan in this 
regard.  The U.S. needs to review the situation clearly and avoid 
carrying out drone strikes in Pakistani areas. The situation can 
spin out of control if Americans try to act smart." 
 
"Growing U.S. Influence In Pakistan," an editorial in the 
Peshawar-based Urdu-language daily "Mashriq" (cir. 55,000) (10/01) 
 
"While our government is making all-out efforts to woo Washington, 
the people are expressing their indifference, even hatred, against 
the anti-Pakistani policies of the United States.  It is the need of 
the hour that the government take the nation into confidence while 
formulating its domestic and foreign policies, reduce dependence on 
financial assistance from the U.S, World Bank and the IMF, and 
improve its relations with the neighboring countries with a view to 
make Pakistan a welfare state." 
 
"U.S. Complaint To Pakistani Media," an editorial in the popular 
rightist Urdu-language daily "Ausaf" (cir. 10,000) (10/01) 
 
"A statement attributed to the U.S. Press Attach, Richard Snelsire, 
that 'Pakistani media is going mad despite all rebuttals regarding 
the extension in U.S. Embassy and the presence of Blackwater in 
Pakistan' is totally irresponsible and contrary to the diplomatic 
norms.  In fact, after the government of Pakistan failed to satisfy 
the nation on these matters, the media undertook the responsibility 
to create awareness among the masses in this regard.  Consequently, 
the U.S. officials and the Pakistani government had to come clean on 
this issue.  Hence, any complaint from Mr. Snelsire, in this regard, 
holds no water." 
 
"The ISI's View," an editorial in the Karachi-based center-left 
independent national English daily "Dawn" (cir. 55,000) (10/01) 
 
"David Ignatius, in his latest op-ed column for The Washington Post, 
'The view from Pakistan's spies,' has made a number of observations 
that should be heeded by American policymakers.  Granted access to 
top officials at the ISI, including General Shuja Pasha, Ignatius 
has zeroed in on the existing operational/strategic dichotomy: 'At 
an operational level, the ISI is a close partner of the CIA. 
Officers of the two services work together nearly every night on 
joint operations against Al Qaeda in Pakistan's tribal areas.  But 
on the political level, there is mistrust on both sides.  The United 
States worries that the ISI isn't sharing all it knows.   The 
Pakistanis, meanwhile, view the United States as an unreliable ally 
that starts fights it doesn't know how to finish.' Given that, as 
Ignatius notes, Pakistan and the U.S. 'share common interests' this 
is self-defeating and both sides are to blame....  As Ignatius 
points out: 'People (Pakistani) want to help America more than we 
sometimes think.  But they want to be treated with respect - as full 
partners, not as useful CIA assets.'" 
 
 
"American Hypocrisy," an op-ed by Azam Khalil in the center-right 
national English daily "The Nation" (cir. 20,000) (10/01) 
 
"As far as the Kerry-Lugar Bill is concerned, it would be advisable 
for Mr. Yousuf Raza Gilani to try to renegotiate some of the strings 
that have been attached with the financial assistance and try to 
convince the American administrators that aid that can be withheld 
on flimsy grounds by the Americans may not be acceptable to the 
people of this country....  The Americans must also be informed that 
the financial burden incurred by the Pakistanis of feeding Afghan 
refugees and the cost of fighting the insurgency in some areas of 
NWFP and Balochistan was a liability that squarely fell on American 
shoulders because the Pakistani government was caught in a situation 
that was the creation of the Americans; and therefore it was time 
that the American administration accepted that responsibility and 
paid up for this financial burden that has resulted in the crippling 
of Pakistan's fragile economy." 
 
"Infecundity Of Kerry-Lugar Bill," an op-ed by Mohammad Jamil in the 
Lahore-based liberal English daily "The Post" (cir. 5,000) (10/01) 
 
"It is rather strange that on the one hand the U.S. government says 
that the money will be spent on the people while on the other the 
bill among other things subjects security assistance to a 
certification by Secretary of the State that Pakistani government is 
continuing to cooperate with the U.S. in efforts to dismantle 
supplier networks relating to the acquisition of nuclear 
weapons-related materials....  Is this the reward for the sacrifices 
of Pakistan and its armed forces for making the world safer place to 
live in?...  President Obama has indeed acknowledged that Pakistan's 
armed forces have performed miracle by almost eliminating terrorists 
and militants from Swat and Malakand Division.  But a pat on the 
back or lip-service does not help Pakistan; therefore Obama 
administration should immediately review the harsh conditions 
attached to the bill....  Last but not the least, President Obama 
should tell its think-tanks and members of his administration to 
stop harboring ideas of bombing Quetta to take out Mullah Omer and 
al Qaeda leaders because the stories of Mullah Omer having been seen 
in Quetta was disinformation to bring Pakistan into disrepute.  In 
2004 also, international media had carried such news but nobody had 
any clue of Mullah Omer.  And whenever American and NATA forces find 
themselves in dire strait, there is talk of Al Qaeda leadership 
ensconced in Pakistan." 
 
"Kashmir At The Core," an editorial in the populist, often 
sensational national English daily "The News" (cir. 55,000) (10/01) 
 
"Today the need to settle the matters is greater than ever before. 
How this is to be done is a question we cannot instantly answer. 
Like the story of the chicken and the egg it is impossible to say if 
CBMs are a pre-requisite to settle Kashmir or if they should wait 
till the core issue is resolved. There is no one answer.  But we can 
say without hesitation that Kashmir's future needs to be settled so 
we can see greater peace in the region and an end to the militancy 
that is inspired, at least in part, by the tensions over that 
territory which have persisted for far too many years." 
 
(All circulation figures are based on estimation) 
Patterson