Rice: Pakistan must cooperate in terror probe
By ANNE GEARAN
Associated Press
December 1, 2008
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"It's a difficult task for this new Pakistani government," Rice said, referring to the way Islamabad will respond to the attacks next door. "They know this is a time to step up to the task."
On Monday, Zardari said the terrorists had no links to any government and pledged to work for good relations between the two neighbors.
Before she left Washington, Rice spoke Sunday with President-elect Barack Obama. It was their third conversation about India in as many days.
Obama was expected to announce his pick to replace Rice as the top U.S diplomat later Monday. Democratic officials said Sunday that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton would be named.
Rice is to go to India on Wednesday.
The White House announced Rice's trip Sunday hours after Bush assured India's leader the U.S. government will put its full weight behind the investigation.
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