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US monitoring Pak nuke safety 'very closely': Clinton |
US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton has said that Washington was watching the developments in Pakistan country
'very closely' in respect of the safety of its nuclear weapons, even though they
believed that there was no immediate threat to them. "We don't think that those
attacks pose a threat to the nuclear command and control or access. We have been
reassured about the security of the nuclear weapons stockpiles and facilities.
But it is obviously a matter that we are watching very closely," Clinton said
while addressing delegates at the US Institute of Peace. This was the second instance
in as many days that the top US Diplomat has assured the international community
that Pakistan's nuclear installations were safe amid the recent heightened terror
threat. Interacting with media persons at the White House earlier, Clinton said
the audacious terror strikes inside Pakistan has certainly raised concerns over
the safety of Pakistan's nuclear assets, however, there was no 'immediate' danger
to the nukes. "Extremists are increasingly threatening the authority of the state,
but we see no evidence that they are going to take over the state. We have confidence
in the Pakistani government and military's control over nuclear weapons," she
said. |
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