Re: Gillani’s US/UK Tour
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*Bush hails Pakistan’s new PM as a reliable partner ** * 50 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday praised Pakistan's new leader as a reliable partner in confronting terrorism, a show of confidence meant to signal that the United States and Pakistan are working well together despite tensions between them.
An upbeat Bush took a unified stand with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was making his first White House visit since coming into power in February elections. His party’s former ruling leader, Benazir Bhutto, was killed in a terrorist attack on Dec. 27.
“Pakistan is a strong ally and a vibrant democracy,” Bush said after he and Gilani strolled from their Oval Office meeting to greet media on the South Lawn.
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