Zardari's New Vision Dimishes US Role

Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clark | September 17, 2008

Republicans may praise the latest series of US forays into Pakistan's sovereign territory, but they trouble Pakistan's new President. ++ Therefore, Zardari wants to convince the UK that it is crucial to hold the US back. ++ In addition, he will promote his plan for an intergovernmental counter-terrorist body which would also be backed by other powers. ++ Zardari's announcement that "the war on terror is not considered an American war" creates a distance from Washington, but he should know that the US can derail everything.