According to the Washington Times Pakistan has pulled some 20,000 troops away from the Afghanistan border and moved them to the Indian border. This is in response to the attack on Mumbai last month. The U. S. had been pressuring Pakistan to increase troops in the tribal regions along the Afghanistan border in order to help with the war on terror. It is believed that Bin Laden is hiding in the area, and dealing with him would help weaken terrorism around the world.
Both India and Pakistan have said that they do not want war, but India wants Pakistan to crack down on the areas along the Indian border where terrorism flourishes. It seems as if Pakistan has problems with terrorists in areas near both borders. It also seems as if the government of the country has never been truly serious about paying the price to end terrorism. Actually, it may not be the government, some of the military people in Pakistan have ties to Bin Laden and his people. Until all of that is sorted out, Pakistan is caught in the middle between two countries that are attempting to curb terrorism within their borders and blaming Pakistan for its leaky borders.
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