U.S. Officials Are Worried About Pakistan

GATES TESTIMONY - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Robert F. Hale, undersecretary of defense (comptroller), testify at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the department's 2012 budget request in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Pakistan Worries Top Pentagon Officials -- Voice of America

Senior U.S. defense officials expressed serious concern about the situation in Pakistan during a hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill Thursday.

“I worry a lot about Pakistan,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, setting the tone for a brief discussion of Pakistan.

Gates said Pakistan, a key U.S. ally in the Afghanistan war and the fight against terrorist groups, has huge economic problems and an internal insurgent threat that could spark a war with India.

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Update: Gates express concern over Pakistan''s situation -- MSN

My Comment: Gates concerns are valid. His comments are not being played much in the U.S., but the Indians have taken notice.