Press Releases 2008
Admiral Mike Mullen Meets With Senior Pakistani Officials
December 3, 2008
Islamabad - The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, met today in Islamabad with senior Pakistani civilian and military leaders.
The agenda included meetings with President Asif Ali Zadari, National Security Advisor, Mahmud Durrani, Chairman of the Joint Committee, Gen. Tariq Majid, Chief of Army staff, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, and ISI Chief, Lt.Gen. Shuja Pasha.
He thanked them for their willingness to assist Indian officials in a joint investigation of the Mumbai terrorist attacks and urged them to investigate aggressively any and all possible ties to groups based in Pakistan.
While noting recent success by Pakistan's Armed Forces against extremists in the border regions, Adm. Mullen also encouraged Pakistani leaders to take more -- and more concerted -- action against militant extremists elsewhere in the country.
All agreed that the tragedy in Mumbai represents a dangerous escalation in the sophistication of extremist attacks and an increased threat to the entire region.