NEW YORK - The US should consider a military response to the Pakistan’s alleged support of the Haqqani militant group that attacked the American embassy in Kabul, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said.
“We need to put Pakistan on notice,” Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sunday on the ‘Fox News Sunday’ program. “If they continue to embrace terrorism as a part of their national strategy, we’re going to have to put all options on the table, including defending our troops.”
His statement came as tensions between US and Pakistan continued to climb.
Graham said lawmakers would muster bipartisan support “to elevate our response” if needed. He didn’t specify what actions he would back.
Pakistan must stop providing safe havens for the Haqqani group, said David Plouffe, a White House senior adviser, on CNN’s “State of the Union.” US and Afghan officials have said the network of militants, supported by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is behind a Sept 13 assault on the US embassy with rocket-propelled grenades.
Graham said Congress should reconsider its practice of approving a designated amount of aid for Pakistan. The administration is talking about whether to change its requests for aid to the country, Plouffe said. “Those discussions are happening between our foreign policy and national security teams,” he said
“We need to put Pakistan on notice,” Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sunday on the ‘Fox News Sunday’ program. “If they continue to embrace terrorism as a part of their national strategy, we’re going to have to put all options on the table, including defending our troops.”
His statement came as tensions between US and Pakistan continued to climb.
Graham said lawmakers would muster bipartisan support “to elevate our response” if needed. He didn’t specify what actions he would back.
Pakistan must stop providing safe havens for the Haqqani group, said David Plouffe, a White House senior adviser, on CNN’s “State of the Union.” US and Afghan officials have said the network of militants, supported by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is behind a Sept 13 assault on the US embassy with rocket-propelled grenades.
Graham said Congress should reconsider its practice of approving a designated amount of aid for Pakistan. The administration is talking about whether to change its requests for aid to the country, Plouffe said. “Those discussions are happening between our foreign policy and national security teams,” he said
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