Obama to Meet Afghan, Pakistan Leaders on Strategy.

Source: NYT/Reuters

President Barack Obama presents his strategy for defeating al Qaeda to the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday amid growing U.S. concern it is losing the war and neither is a reliable ally.

The White House meetings with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are likely to be cagey affairs -- both visitors have been heavily criticized by Obama's administration and are also wary of each other.

Equally, Obama's new strategy for defeating al Qaeda and Taliban militants operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan has not been universally welcomed in either country.

Wednesday is Obama's first face-to-face meeting with the two men to discuss his new regional strategy and is a chance to air his concerns about corruption and poor governance.



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Not only do these 2 gentlemen not see eye to eye with each other, they also go extra-ordinary lengths in interfering in each other's internal affairs.

and by the way, Isn't Asif Ali Zardari (aka "10%" commission), the President of 'Pakistan minus the terrorities of SWAT that has been gifted to Taliban' - a short-sighted move that has ensured that Pakistan will be occupied by Taliban within the next 3 years.