Washington, March 16: Top US lawmakers and Pentagon voiced concern over Pakistan allowing “poisonous snakes” to exist in its own backyward during the war on terror and said they are crossing the border and biting its “neighbours.”
Concerned over Pakistan’s less than enthusiastic response towards the fight agaisnt terror, they warned that sooner or later the “poisonous snakes” will turn around and cause problems to the country itself if they are given sanctuary.
“There is, I think, a growing recognition that you cannot allow poisonous snakes to have a nest in your backyard, even if they just bite the neighbour’s kids, because sooner or later they’re going to turn around and cause problems in your backyard,” General David Petraeus, Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan told lawmakers.
“I think that sadly has proven to be the case,? he underlined at a Congressional hearing.
–PTI