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Article: U.S. "deeply disturbed" by Pakistan's political crisis
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- November 5, 2007
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U.S. "deeply disturbed" by Pakistan's political crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United States criticized on
Monday Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf for imposing a state of
emergency, urging him to call elections in January and to quit his
military post.
The United States is "deeply disturbed" by the crisis, calling for
"a quick return" to democracy in Pakistan, White House spokeswoman
Dana Perino told reporters.
The spokeswoman also confirmed that U.S. aid to Pakistan, a
staunch war-on-terrorism ally, was under review.
U.S. President George W. Bush is due to make public remarks on
Pakistan's crisis during a brief joint public appearance after
meeting with Turkish Prime ...