Pakistan is growingly receptive to a bigger role of U.S. military to train its troops and help fight terrorists in its region, a top U.S. commander said Wednesday.
Adm. William J. Fallon, head of U.S. Central Command that covers the region, made the comment at an interview with reporters in Florida, agencies reported.
"My sense is there is an increased willingness (of Pakistan) to address these problems (terrorism), and we're going to try to help them," Fallon said.
He said U.S. military will play a "more robust" role there, but wouldn't elaborate more.
"There is more willingness" from Pakistan to an increasing U.S. role, Fallon added.
The admiral also said the security situation in Pakistan has led its leaders to put more emphasis to terrorism threats.
U.S. involvement inside Pakistan is a highly sensitive issue.
On Jan. 11, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf warned that U.S. troops would be regarded as invaders if they crossed into Pakistan to hunt al-Qaida.
Top officials in Washington then said they are increasingly concerned about the security in Pakistan, but it is up to the Pakistanis to solve their problem.
Source: Xinhua
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