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To: D. Long who wrote (42445)	4/25/2002 1:07:55 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

I have been very clear on this thread as to the level of cooperation between Pakistan and US. A possible political backlash on domestic front has been the main reason to keep the news at a low profile. <>In the Afghan regions, members of the U.S. Special Forces and Delta Force have been deliberately exposing themselves to attack to draw out the small pockets of al-Qaida and Taliban fighters believed to be hiding in the border area, the Post said, again citing military officials. U.S. officials earlier Wednesday had said the U.S. government was considering sending advisers to work with Pakistani troops in the pursuit of al-Qaida and Taliban fighters in Pakistan. A senior administration official said it was his understanding that an agreement may already have been reached but another official said the two countries had not yet reached that point. Asked about a New York Times report that an agreement has been reached, Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke declined comment except to say that Pakistan has been very helpful in the war on terrorism. "The cooperation continues to get better and better all the time," she said. At issue is a strategy to deal with hundreds of al-Qaida and Taliban militants who are believed to have taken refuge in a lawless region near the Afghan border. One official said Pakistan was reluctant to acknowledge contacts with the United States about joint military cooperation in tracking down terrorists out of concern for public opinion. He noted that Pakistani authorities themselves traditionally have been reluctant to engage in law enforcement activities in the area, preferring to leave policing to local tribal authorities. Pentagon officials have indicated for months that they think it is unlikely that Pakistan would agree to joint military operations in pursuit of suspected terrorists inside Pakistan, and some have said they believe it would be unwise because of a likely political backlash.