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Wolfowitz Praises Pakistan, Looks at Larger War
Monday, September 30, 2002
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

"Clearly Pakistan is one of the major fronts in this battle. It is no secret ... that to this day some of the worst schools for religious extremism are in Pakistan."

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz addressed the larger war on terrorism at the inauguration of the U.S.-Pakistan Business Council under the auspices of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Wolfowitz said that the military and law enforcement aspects of the war on terrorism might have overshadowed the economic aspect. Economic progress in Afghanistan would help the security picture there, he told Pakistan's Minister of Finance Shaukat Aziz.

The deputy also took the opportunity to thank Pakistan for its help since terrorists attacked the United States last year.

"We have killed and captured extraordinary numbers of terrorists, and we have been able to do it with speed and military effectiveness that has astonished the world," he said. "We would not conceivably been able to accomplish what we've accomplished in Afghanistan without the support of Pakistan."
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