Panetta Visits Afghanistan Amid Violence, Expresses Frustration With Pakistan

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is keeping the pressure on Pakistan and expressed continued frustration with the country's failure to root out the terrorist Haqqani network.

"We are reaching the limits of our patience here," Panetta said during a joint press conference the Afghan defense minister.

A senior U.S. official acknowledged Thursday that the recent increase in drone strikes on insurgents in Pakistan is due in part to frustration with Islamabad. Despite pressure from U.S. commanders, Pakistan remains reluctant to go after insurgents, particularly the Haqqani network, which was likely responsible for recent deadly attacks on U.S. forces.

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