Al-Qaeda based in ‘terror safe haven’ Pakistan: Hillary

Addressing a think tank at the Council of Foreign Relations Wednesday,Clinton said that the US is ready to negotiate with the Taliban if it severs its ties with Al-Qaeda,lays down arms and participates in building a democratic Afghanistan.

She said success in Afghanistan required co-operation from Pakistan as well. ‘The News’ quoted Clinton,as saying that both Al-Qaeda and the Taliban pose an equal threat to the region,and therefore it is important to crush both.

“We and our allies fight in Afghanistan because the Taliban protects Al-Qaeda and depends on it for support. To eliminate Al-Qaeda,we must also fight the Taliban,” she said.