Supporters of Pakistani Islamic parties burn a U.S. flag during a protest against an anti-Pakistan statement made by the Afghan president in Peshawar June 19, 2008. Afghan President Hamid Karzai on June 15 had threatened to send troops into neighbouring Pakistan to kill Taliban militants if they continued cross-border attacks into Afghanistan. Analysts later said that the Afghan president's threat of a cross-border pursuit of militants is more of a tactic to build pressure on Pakistan than a signal of real intent. Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

Supporters of Pakistani Islamic parties burn a U.S. flag during a protest against an anti-Pakistan statement made by the Afghan president in Peshawar June 19, 2008. Afghan President Hamid Karzai on June 15 had threatened to send troops into neighbouring Pakistan to kill Taliban militants if they continued cross-border attacks into Afghanistan. Analysts later said that the Afghan president's threat of a cross-border pursuit of militants is more of a tactic to build pressure on Pakistan than a signal of real intent.

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