"Seventy thousand Indian troops couldn't seal the border, so I cannot also guarantee [it]. But I can guarantee one thing-there is no government sponsoring of anything that is going on the Line of Control," Musharraf told reporters. On the crackdown against Al Qaeda, he said "it is in Pakistan's interest to act against Al-Qaeda. We want to do it. Our forces want to do it." Dispelling the impression that Pakistan has not done enough to root out Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, he said "this is a very, very unfair comment. We have done the maximum in the fight against terrorism. Almost 500 people have been apprehended by Pakistan." Musharraf said it was not possible for Pakistan to launch a military operation to sweep the entire tribal area.
"I'm afraid that is not within the capability of Pakistan or even of the US Forces. Why has the US not succeeded in doing that in Afghanistan. It is not doable. I think it is very convenient to put the failure on Pakistan."
Bureau Report