| The lady suddenly has a great deal to say. |
[DPA] - Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Friday for the Taliban to cut ties with al-Qaeda or face increased military pressure from the United States and its allies.
'The escalating pressure of our military campaign is sharpening,' Clinton said in a speech in New York.
Clinton said the Taliban's only choice is to renounce violence, end relations with al-Qaeda and join a political reconciliation process, which she said will gain steam in the years ahead.
'Refuse, and you will continue to face the consequences of being tied to al-Qaeda as an enemy of the international community,' Clinton said, noting the Taliban paid a 'heavy price' for siding with al- Qaeda after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The Taliban 'cannot wait us out, they cannot defeat us, and they cannot escape this choice' of political reconciliation, Clinton said. |