US should target Taliban leaders settled in Pakistan rather than al Qaeda: Jack Keane

US main enemy is Taliban leaders but they continue to operate from Pakistan without any problem, says Jack Keane.


Web Desk February 09, 2012

This is the right time for the Obama administration to change its strategy and attack Taliban leaders settled in Pakistan, said retired Army General Jack Keane according to The Washington Times (WT) report.

Adviser to the US commanders in Afghanistan, Keane said that the US should use drones and other tactics employed to kill al Qaeda operatives over the past 10 years, to strike against the Taliban.

“We kill them. We use drones to kill them, just like we did al Qaeda,” Keane was quoted by the WT.

According to the report, Keane stated that America’s main enemy was Taliban leaders but “ironically” they continue to operate from Pakistan without any problem.

“If we don’t start targeting the Taliban leadership now … the risk is much too high in terms of our ability to sustain the successes that we’ve had. We cannot let that Afghan Taliban leadership that lives in Pakistan continue to preside over this war and recruit and provide resources,” Keane said.

COMMENTS (17)

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 12 years ago | Reply

Carrot stick policy will continue for a long period in the region . USA along will world community is seems to be determined to eliminate all the non state actors at any cost . Its a good sign .

zubair | 12 years ago | Reply

kill and peace talk can not go together. it. is time to decide do you went peace are killing

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