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Summary US President Barak Obama reportedly have asked for an early report on NATO attacks.
US President Barak Obama reportedly have asked for a report over NATO air strikes last month that killed 24 soldiers, sources said.Soon after the Nov 26 attacks, the Obama administration asked the US Central Command to conduct an independent inquiry to determine what caused the attacks. The initial inquiry report is due on Dec 23. but President Obama wants a report before the scheduled date “to help defuse the tensions as soon as possible”, said a senior diplomatic source.Other sources pointed out that while the US State Department was pressing for an early resolution of the differences that have plagued Washington’s relations with Islamabad, the Pentagon was taking a tough position on this issue.Separately, a Washington think-tank warned in a report released during the weekend that the two countries could have a major military confrontation in 2012.“We are continuing our intensive engagement including through the recent meeting between Ambassador Munter and Foreign Minister Khar,” State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters in Washington.
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