US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the commitment of Pakistan to eliminate terrorism from its soil.

“From what I read in the paper, they are very much focused on also going into the heartland of where the Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda are located and where these plots and these attacks are planned and directed,” she told CNN. “So, I think that they understand that there is a direct threat to them, which they are addressing, which I think is all to the good.”

Citing the anti-Taliban campaign in Malakand, she lauded the Pakistani resolve. “Well, I’m very impressed with the commitment that the Pakistani government — both the civilian leadership and the military — have made... there is now (a firm anti-terror commitment). And I think the military in Pakistan has proven its effectiveness in going into Swat.”

-Eelam Nation-