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Chris Dodd at Drake University

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Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd says the Bush administration is partially to blame for the turmoil in Pakistan. Read the full description.

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Default-piece-image-2 Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd says the Bush administration is partially to blame for the turmoil in Pakistan. Dodd delivered his criticism during a forum at drake university today (Monday). He says the u-s relied too heavily on Pakistan to ferret out the Taliban in Afghanistan. He says that put undo pressure on President General Musharraf?who has faced multiple assassination attempts. Dodd says u-s should continue to encourage Musharraf to lift martial law in Pakstian and reach out to his political opposition. However Dodd says the u-s should not cut off military or economic aid as some have suggested.

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Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd says the Bush administration is partially to blame for the turmoil in Pakistan. Dodd delivered his criticism during a forum at drake university today (Monday). He says the u-s relied too heavily on Pakistan to ferret out the Taliban in Afghanistan. He says that put undo pressure on President General Musharraf?who has faced multiple assassination attempts. Dodd says u-s should continue to encourage Musharraf to lift martial law in Pakstian and reach out to his political opposition. However Dodd says the u-s should not cut off military or economic aid as some have suggested.