U.S. to shift focus in Pakistan, envoy says
Posted: August 17, 2009 at 4:57 a.m.
Pakistan's wresting control of key areas from the Taliban has given enough "breathing room" that, though security remains a vital concern, the U.S. can shift focus to energy and economic development, Washington's special envoy to the region said Sunday.
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