Mattis said he wants to work with Pakistan to address the problems, adding that the U.S. is committed to a pragmatic relationship that expands co-operation while also “reinforcing President Trump’s call for action against terrorist safe havens.”“We have heard from Pakistan leaders that they do not support terrorism. Asked if he was going to press the Pakistani leaders to take more action against the insurgents, Mattis said: “That’s not the way I deal with issues. He said Pakistani leaders went to Kabul and met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The U.S., he said, has been very direct about what it expects Pakistan to do in the fight against the Taliban. “We’re hoping to work together with the Pakistanis going forward to eliminate terrorists who are crossing” between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Source: National Post December 03, 2017 22:03 UTC