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WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Central Command says Taliban militants are a “true threat” to the existence of Pakistan, but Gen. David Petraeus says he is confident that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is safe from the militants.
Petraeus also is claiming that Taliban brutality in northwestern Pakistan has “galvanized” the entire country, including its military, behind the recently launched offensive against the militant organization.
Pakistan says it has 175,000 forces fighting in the rugged and mountainous region to defeat Taliban fighters who had taken over after having been driven out of Afghanistan by U.S.-led forces.
Petraeus spoke on “Fox News Sunday.”
