LeT a threat to the US, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) Asserting that Lashkar-e-
Taiba (LeT) is a threat not only to India and America but also
to Afghanistan and Pakistan, a top Obama Administration
official said counter-terrorism is the central pillar of US'
strategic dialogues with all these countries.
"It (LeT) is a threat to our citizens. It's a threat
to Indian citizens. Next door, it's a threat to Pakistani
citizens. And next door, it's a threat to Afghan citizens,"
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P J Crowley,
told reporters at his daily press briefing.
"We have stepped up our cooperation with all of these
countries. Together we are trying to reduce threat of violent
extremism that threatens all of us and our respective
citizens. It is a work in progress," Crowley said when asked
about the threat posed by LeT.
Terming it "tragic", the Obama Administration official
said "for each of these countries, counter-terrorism is a
central pillar of our ongoing strategic dialogue and something
that we will continue to work. Collectively to see if we can't
reduce the threat to our citizens."
Of late, LeT was increasingly being considered as a
threat to the United States as the Pakistan-based terrorist
outfit was quietly expanding its reach in the US and Europe.
"Right now our concern is the movement of Lashkar-e
Taiba -- the terrorist group that emanates from Pakistan that
was responsible for the Mumbai attacks in India -- and
specifically their positioning in Bangladesh, Nepal, the
Maldives and Sri Lanka," Admiral Robert Willard, Commander of
the US Pacific Command had said in his testimony before the
Senate Armed Services Committee, recently.
"We are working very closely with the Indians and
we're working within our own community to develop the
necessary plans to counter that particular terror group as
they migrate into the Asia-Pacific region," he told lawmakers.
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