The Straits Times
Clinton warns Taliban 'you cannot wait us out'
WASHINGTON - US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton warns the Taleban 'you cannot wait us out' in Afghanistan, using the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden to press for an end to their insurgency.
'Our message to the Taleban remains the same, but today, it may have even greater resonance,' Mrs Clinton told reporters after US special forces killed bin Laden in a helicopter raid on his heavily fortified villa in Pakistan.
'You cannot wait us out. You cannot defeat us. But you can make the choice to abandon Al-Qaeda and participate in a peaceful political process,' the chief US diplomat said.
Mrs Clinton saw the occasion of bin Laden's death as an 'opportunity to renew our resolve and redouble our efforts' in the fight against extremism.
'In Afghanistan, we will continue taking the fight to Al-Qaeda and their Taleban allies, while working to support the Afghan people as they build a stronger government and begin to take responsibility for their own security,' she said.
'We are implementing the strategy for transition approved by NATO at the summit in Lisbon. And we are supporting an Afghan-led political process that seeks to isolate Al-Qaeda and end the insurgency,' she said. -- AFP
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