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Bush pledges to protect Pakistan | Bush pledges to protect Pakistan |
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US President George Bush has said he wants to help Pakistan protect itself. | US President George Bush has said he wants to help Pakistan protect itself. |
He was speaking moments before his first meeting with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. | He was speaking moments before his first meeting with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. |
Mr Bush did not refer directly to controversial US strikes in Pakistan that have caused bilateral tension. | Mr Bush did not refer directly to controversial US strikes in Pakistan that have caused bilateral tension. |
Meanwhile, the US has denied reports that an unmanned US drone crashed in Pakistan after being shot down by Pakistani troops and tribesmen. | Meanwhile, the US has denied reports that an unmanned US drone crashed in Pakistan after being shot down by Pakistani troops and tribesmen. |
'Sovereign right' | 'Sovereign right' |
There is growing anger in Pakistan at US forces in Afghanistan violating Pakistani sovereignty. | There is growing anger in Pakistan at US forces in Afghanistan violating Pakistani sovereignty. |
President Bush said before the meeting: "Your words have been very strong about Pakistan's sovereign right and sovereign duty to protect your country, and the United States wants to help." | President Bush said before the meeting: "Your words have been very strong about Pakistan's sovereign right and sovereign duty to protect your country, and the United States wants to help." |
The US is watching closely how Pakistan reacts to the Marriott attack | The US is watching closely how Pakistan reacts to the Marriott attack |
Details of what was said during the discussions between the two presidents have not yet been made available. | Details of what was said during the discussions between the two presidents have not yet been made available. |
The US has launched several attacks on militant targets in Pakistan recently. | The US has launched several attacks on militant targets in Pakistan recently. |
Details about Tuesday's incident involving the suspected drone are still unclear. | Details about Tuesday's incident involving the suspected drone are still unclear. |
Pakistani intelligence sources said a drone came down in the village of Jalal Khel in South Waziristan, close to the Afghan border. | Pakistani intelligence sources said a drone came down in the village of Jalal Khel in South Waziristan, close to the Afghan border. |
They said local tribesmen and Pakistani troops had shot it down. | They said local tribesmen and Pakistani troops had shot it down. |
But a senior US official challenged the account. | But a senior US official challenged the account. |
"We're not aware of any drones being down," an unnamed official told the Associated Press news agency. | "We're not aware of any drones being down," an unnamed official told the Associated Press news agency. |
Correspondents say the incident is likely to add to the US-Pakistan tension. | Correspondents say the incident is likely to add to the US-Pakistan tension. |
The nations have been in deep disagreement since 3 September when the US conducted its first ground assault in Pakistani territory on what it said was a militant target in South Waziristan. | The nations have been in deep disagreement since 3 September when the US conducted its first ground assault in Pakistani territory on what it said was a militant target in South Waziristan. |
We'll continue to work with the Pakistanis on trying to deal with the Taleban and al-Qaeda threat Robert WoodUS state department 'We are all in pain and agony'Marriott 'will rise again' | We'll continue to work with the Pakistanis on trying to deal with the Taleban and al-Qaeda threat Robert WoodUS state department 'We are all in pain and agony'Marriott 'will rise again' |
The Pakistani government reacted with fury at the unauthorised incursion in which they said US troops killed 20 innocent villagers. | The Pakistani government reacted with fury at the unauthorised incursion in which they said US troops killed 20 innocent villagers. |
On two occasions since then Pakistani troops are reported to have fired warning shots to thwart US forces trying to cross the border. | |
US military officials have complained that militants operate from safe havens in Pakistan from where they attack international and Afghan troops in Afghanistan. | US military officials have complained that militants operate from safe havens in Pakistan from where they attack international and Afghan troops in Afghanistan. |
They say that if they brief Pakistan about where they want to attack militants, elements in Pakistan's intelligence services sympathetic to the militants tip them off to help them escape. | They say that if they brief Pakistan about where they want to attack militants, elements in Pakistan's intelligence services sympathetic to the militants tip them off to help them escape. |
The BBC's Chris Morris in Islamabad says that cross-border co-operation was high on the agenda when Mr Zardari and Mr Bush met at the UN. | The BBC's Chris Morris in Islamabad says that cross-border co-operation was high on the agenda when Mr Zardari and Mr Bush met at the UN. |
In a recent interview on American television, Mr Zardari again insisted that only Pakistani forces were authorised to operate on Pakistani soil. | In a recent interview on American television, Mr Zardari again insisted that only Pakistani forces were authorised to operate on Pakistani soil. |
Our correspondent says Mr Zardari cannot accept any military activities which will increase the mood of anti-Americanism in his country and from his perspective make the fight against militancy more difficult. | Our correspondent says Mr Zardari cannot accept any military activities which will increase the mood of anti-Americanism in his country and from his perspective make the fight against militancy more difficult. |
'Hotspots' | 'Hotspots' |
Also on the agenda was the bombing of the Islamabad Marriott hotel that left more than 50 people dead. | Also on the agenda was the bombing of the Islamabad Marriott hotel that left more than 50 people dead. |
A little-known group calling itself the Fidayeen-e-Islam said it carried out the bombing. It has called for an end to all American involvement in Pakistan if further attacks are to be avoided. | A little-known group calling itself the Fidayeen-e-Islam said it carried out the bombing. It has called for an end to all American involvement in Pakistan if further attacks are to be avoided. |
The US state department said the bomb showed the need for the US, Pakistan and Afghanistan "to work and redouble our efforts to counter extremism". | The US state department said the bomb showed the need for the US, Pakistan and Afghanistan "to work and redouble our efforts to counter extremism". |
The BBC's Kim Ghattas in Washington says the US is watching closely to see how Islamabad deals with the aftermath of the Marriott attack. | The BBC's Kim Ghattas in Washington says the US is watching closely to see how Islamabad deals with the aftermath of the Marriott attack. |
Pakistan's government has promised raids in some "hotspots" near the Afghan border. | Pakistan's government has promised raids in some "hotspots" near the Afghan border. |
But the US would like to see Pakistan take a more aggressive military approach on the ground, and rethink its unpopular peace deals with the militants. | But the US would like to see Pakistan take a more aggressive military approach on the ground, and rethink its unpopular peace deals with the militants. |