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BY MARC STEIDLER

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In the midst of an impromptu trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton did not mince words when speaking to Bloomberg on Pakistan’s alleged housing of the Haqqani terrorist group.

“No one should be in any way mistaken about allowing this to continue without paying a very big price.”

But Pakistan has said it will not be bullied by American pressure to launch a military operation inside its borders. In fact, Pakistani officials say NATO forces are overlooking Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan because NATO has been focused elsewhere. The Washington Post writes this gap in logic between the two sides doesn’t inspire hope for the future.

“The dueling narratives have become the latest illustration of the disconnect between Washington and Islamabad, and they help explain why the ever-prickly security partnership shows little sign of improvement.”

With both sides pointing fingers, a writer for a Pakistan newspaper thinks the stubbornness will only continue.

"The current do-nothing approach of all players doesn’t seem to be solving the problem. Instead, it might simply be causing them to dig their heels in further.”

But a diplomatic correspondent for CNN-IBN says the Secretary of State’s trip to Islamabad could loosen up Pakistan’s hardline stance.

“It’s possibly an attempt to get support from the domestic constituency in Pakistan. It’s meant to garner support for the Pakistani army from the people of Pakistan and the politicians of Pakistan at a time when the  army is under severe pressure to break off its links with the Haqqani network.”

The visit comes two days after an attack in Kabul, believed to be the work of the Haqqani network. Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has repeatedly said Pakistan harbors enemies of his government, was quick to tell The New York Times Pakistan needs to step up their search for terrorists.

“We believe that the Taliban to a very, very great extent — to a very, very great extent — are controlled by establishments in Pakistan, stay in Pakistan, have their headquarters in Pakistan, launch attacks from Pakistan.”

The remarks from Clinton and Karzai come days after General John Allen told CBS News US troops will be in Afghanistan beyond the scheduled withdrawal date of 2014.

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