Mumbai attack probe a "must do" thing for Pakistan: US

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jul 23 (PTI) The US wants Pakistan to
continue to investigate the Mumbai terror attack and bring to
justice those responsible for the carnage, saying these are
"must do" things for that country for the benefit of the
region as a whole.
State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters
at his daily news briefing Thursday that the US would continue
to discuss with Pakistan the need to probe the November 2008
attack that killed 166 people.
"There are things, clearly, that Pakistan must do.
Certainly, continuing to investigate and bring to justice
those who are responsible for the Mumbai attack is an
important element," Crowley said.
"It's important to Pakistan. It's also important to
India. And we will continue our conversations with Pakistan on
the things that it needs to do not only for the benefit of
Pakistan but the region as a whole," he said.
The spokesperson said the US policy is to fully
cooperate with Pakistan on terrorism and to continue to work
closely to help Pakistan battle the insurgency that now is a
threat to Pakistan itself.
"We've seen significant progress by Pakistan over the
past year. It's an area that was part of the Strategic
Dialogue that our governments just had in Islamabad," he said.
India has blamed Pakistan-based terror outfit
Lashkar-e-Taiba for masterminding the attack, and the lone
Pakistani gunman captured alive following the raid has been
awarded a death sentence by a court.
A trial is also on against seven suspects, including
LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, in Pakistan but
India has said Islamabad should do more to bring the
masterminds to book. PTI