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Article: US ends up disappointed with Gilani visit
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
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Islamabad, Aug. 1 -- Much was expected from Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's first official visit to the United States, as he represented democracy in his country. But sadly, he fell short on many scores, feels a Pakistani columnist.
According to Shaheen Sehbai, Group Editor of daily English newspaper The News International, decision makers in Washington D.C. are still trying to figure out what to make of the visit.
"The plain fact is that Washington is disappointed and has decided not to take him seriously. The real Washington needed to have a first-hand look at the man they were being asked to deal with ...