No hidden motive behind army chief’s extended visit: US
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WASHINGTON: The US State Department rejected on Tuesday the suggestion that Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif’s long stay in the United States had any hidden motive.
The department’s Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told a briefing in Washington that since US Secretary of State John Kerry was out of the country when Gen Sharif first came to Washington two weeks ago, the two sides decided to have the meeting on Nov 30.
She noted that Secretary Kerry was travelling in Europe when the army chief came.
When a reporter asked why should the army chief stay away for so long from a country which faced a serious security problem, she said: “I do not have any analysis to do that for you.”
Published in Dawn, December 3rd, 2014
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Dec 03, 2014 08:18am
I saw him with his family in a Walmart in washington DC
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Dec 03, 2014 09:01am
Can PTI petition the courts to get the cost of this trip as well?
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Dec 03, 2014 09:05am
I have the same question for the chief as the reporter.
Wonder what deals are being cooked!
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Dec 03, 2014 09:17am
"When a reporter asked why should the army chief stay away for so long from a country which faced a serious security problem"... Perhaps I can answer this reporter's question. ... Mr. Reporter, the army chief spent two weeks abroad but we live in a country where our political leaders spend two weeks at home.
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Dec 03, 2014 10:26am
Uncle Kerry you need a hair cut.
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Dec 03, 2014 10:31am
Why did the army chief of a country which has serious security issues and fighting a war against terror stayed that long in US ??
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Dec 03, 2014 11:44am
@Bachabassi Than?
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Dec 03, 2014 11:45am
@Zahid This was not as expensive as Sharif's
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Dec 03, 2014 11:46am
@Tahir Amjad idiotic question, there is a pyramid of command and definitely some one else was looking after the matters
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Dec 03, 2014 11:49am
Uncle Kerry's possibly next in line to go out. Meantime author of Us's Asia Pivot that includes India , Australia and New Zealand against the overarching Chinese is set to become the new Defence Secretary of US.
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Dec 03, 2014 12:31pm
By stating no hidden motive, makes it more suspicious.
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Dec 03, 2014 12:44pm
Ans: The slaves are bound to stoop to any levels in pleasing their masters!-Period.
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Dec 03, 2014 01:17pm
@Amjad Wyne Well said !
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Dec 03, 2014 01:19pm
@Sunil Obviously , everything about Pakistan would look suspicious to an Indian troll
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Dec 03, 2014 02:06pm
The army chief General Raheel Sharif should make an extended visit ti India and also invite General Singh to visit RAwalpindi to have mutuau fruitful talks. As there is a saying in Hindi " Hathi ke dant dikhane ke aur aur khane ke aur" It is time we talk to real Men who have power in Pakistan
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Dec 03, 2014 02:20pm
Now they know what we knew.
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Dec 03, 2014 02:46pm
@Tahir Amjad That was an incredibly stupid comment !
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