[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19088]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WE NEED TO SUPPORT PAKISTAN

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, our ally Pakistan is facing a 
difficult challenge. For those of us who believe that the region that 
includes Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan is one of our most strategic 
and Pakistan one of our most important, we want free elections and 
human rights. But now, we can see the light.
  Pakistan is losing thousands of Pakistani troops into the region 
between Afghanistan and Pakistan in order to maintain the protection 
against the NATO troops. It is imperative that we engage Pakistan, 
support Pakistan and help them as they begin to try and resolve the 
crisis of Taliban.
  Many criticize the agreement, but now we can see what happens when 
that agreement is declared dead by the Taliban. It is important that we 
work with Pakistan, see the light, stop the accusations and sit down to 
resolve the best, a safe and secure manner for the U.S. troops, the 
NATO troops and the Pakistani troops.
  The alliance and friendship between the United States and Pakistan is 
important. We must find ways to accommodate that friendship to make it 
work for Pakistan and the United States and the United States military 
and the Pakistani Army.

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