Kerry hints at conducting more raids to kill Mullah Omar

Talking to the media in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Kerry said Islamabad needed to improve efforts in fighting extremism, but the death of bin Laden provided a critical chance to move forward. “We obviously want a Pakistan that is prepared to respect the interests of Afghanistan, and to be a real ally in our efforts to combat terrorism,” Kerry said. “We believe there are things that can be done better and there are serious questions that need to be answered in that relationship. But we are not trying to find a way to break the relationship apart, we are trying to find a way to build it.”Kerry said that the United States would conduct a similar raid inside Pakistan to kill Mullah Omar. “The United States government will always reserve all of its options to be able to protect our people. Other plots have been conducted and organised and planned out of Pakistan. It is really critical that we talk with the Pakistanis as friends,” he added. He maintained that Pakistan itself was a victim of extremism and faced its own tough decisions.