Washington, Sept 18: Pakistan is fully cooperating with the US against the al Qaeda and Taliban operating from Pakistani territory across the Afghan border, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has said. "Pakistan is a strong ally in the war on terrorism. They have been working closely with US to go after terrorists who may be crossing the border. They are a close ally in the war on terrorism, working with us to go after these threats," McClellan said yesterday. He responded on being suggested by reporters that the al Qaeda and Taliban, thrown out from Afghanistan, are now operating from just across the border from Pakistan, with the Taliban recruiting more followers. "You have some remnants--remnants of a regime that was removed, that was an oppressive regime, that is desperate - more and more desperate every single day, because of the progress we are making on many fronts in Afghanistan," he said. Bureau Report