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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (47075)	10/17/2004 7:34:17 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

Pakistan made war on terror possible: Powell * US will work with Musharraf to develop Pakistan * Hillary says Islamabad made the right decisions WASHINGTON: The United States has forged a new partnership with Pakistan and without Pakistan’s cooperation, waging the war on terrorism would not have been possible, said US Secretary of State Colin Powell. In his remarks to the US Global Leadership Campaign, Powell said, “I called President Musharraf two days after 9/11 and he agreed that it was time for him to make a strategic choice – and he made that choice.” “Now, three years later, we are working in close partnership with President Musharraf, as we help him to move his country forward at a pace that Pakistani people can absorb.” Powell said America had provided South Asia with unprecedented cooperation. “We have transformed our relationship with India and we have forged a new partnership with Pakistan.” Powell said United States no longer viewed India and China as they had been viewed earlier. “Both of them are now important friends and partners, and because of that relationship, we can help them as they deal with their difficulties.” “We work with our Quartet partners, the Russian Federation, the United Nations and the European Union to be ready to do what we can to move the Middle East peace process along so we can achieve the goals of the roadmap which were laid out by the President in June, 2002. A Palestinian state that is free and at peace with the state of Israel remains our goal and we will do everything we can to achieve that goal”, he said. Meanwhile, the decisions Pervez Musharraf had to make in the war against terrorism were difficult, but he made the right choices, said Senator Hillary Clinton to a group of Pakistani-Americans at a reception held in Los Angeles. Hillary said United States and Pakistan faced several challenges – the most significant from the “menace of terrorism”. The senator recalled her meetings with President Gen Pervez Musharraf, particularly her last visit to Pakistan, and said that Pakistan’s commendable role in the fight against terrorism ensured that it was in the interest of the US to maintain a long-term relationship with it. She said Pakistan should be extended all the support for the social development of its population, human resources and educational system and she praised the Aga Khan Foundation’s philanthropic contributions towards these goals. The reception, hosted by Rehman Jinnah, a prominent Pakistani businessman and director of Pakistani-American LiaisonCenter (PAL-C), was attended by Charge d’Affaires at the Pakistani Embassy, Mohammad Sadiq and Consul General Noor Mohammad Jadmani. During his stay in California, the acting Pakistani ambassador also met Congress opposition leader Nancy Pelosi and discussed bilateral issues. Earlier, at a meeting in Orange County with community leaders and activists, Sadiq said the embassy would continue to do its for Pakistani-Americans. Community activists Parvaiz Lodhi, Ahmad Ali, Hamid Malik and Faiz Rehman, the executive director of Congressional Pakistan Caucus, thanked the embassy for pursuing community welfare. Sadiq expressed his gratitude to the community for its active role in the establishment of the Pakistan Caucus in a short period of time. app