Rice: Pakistan must cooperate in terror probe

[Terri]

By ANNE GEARAN
Associated Press
December 1, 2008
London (AP) -- The United States has told Pakistan it expects nothing short of complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India. Pakistan's response will be a test of the will of the new civilian government, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday.

"What we are emphasizing to the Pakistani government is the need to follow the evidence wherever it leads," Rice said. "I don't want to jump to any conclusions myself on this, but I do think that this is a time for complete, absolute, total transparency and cooperation and that's what we expect."

At President George W. Bush's direction, Rice is cutting short a European trip to visit India later this week. Attacks spanning three days killed more than 170 people in the Indian commercial capital Mumbai, including six Americans.

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[RW]

I LOVE the way Dr. Rice is working up until the finish line. However, she will be thwarted at every turn by the office of the president-elect.

[STEELMAN]

Secretary Rice is an honorable woman and hard working individual no doubt it. She has done a marvelous job with respect and dignity in the performance of her position as Secretary of State.

Bush should just let her come home and rest up for the rest of her days in office. Her appearance in Pakistan will do little to help the situation IMO.