Negotiating with the Taliban?Pakistan's president says he's willing to consider reopening negotiations with the Pakistani Taliban — insisting his nation is doing more than ever to combat terrorism.
President Asif Ali Zardari told The Associated Press that his country has cleaned up the Swat Valley and South Waziristan and is still tackling lawless areas in Pakistan.
He says dialogue, deterrence and development are key to combatting terrorism, and that "the door is still open for negotiations with the Taliban." He offered no time frame or conditions for such talks.
President Asif Ali Zardari reached London for talks on trade, terrorism and Afghanistan with Prime Minister David Cameron at the British leader's country residence Friday.
Cameron's Downing Street office said the meeting was an opportunity for Britain to pledge its support for "stability, security, democracy and prosperity." But it's also an opportunity to smooth over a flap about Cameron's critical comments on Pakistan's approach to tackling terrorism.
Last week in India, Cameron accused elements in Pakistan of allowing the "export of terror," suggesting not enough was being done to tackle terror groups inside Pakistan's borders. The comments outraged Pakistani officials and prompted Pakistan's intelligence chief to cancel a planned trip to London.
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