Interference reason for Munter quitting
10 May 2012 11:01 AM IST
The growing influence of the CIA and Pentagon in shaping relations with Pakistan was a key reason behind US Ambassador Cameron Munter's decision to quit his post, the media here claimed on Wednesday.
Munter, a career diplomat, was apparently 'frustrated' that the CIA and Pentagon were not on the same page as the US State Department as far as policy on Pakistan is concerned, a daily newspaper quoted its sources as saying.
The envoy had also informed Washington that an apology 'was in order' after a cross-border NATO air strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year but his advice was overruled by the Pentagon, the report said.
Pakistan's insistence on an apology for the NATO attack has emerged as a key irritant in moves to reset its relationship with the US after a year of crises that took ties to a new low.
Munter, a career diplomat, was apparently 'frustrated' that the CIA and Pentagon were not on the same page as the US State Department as far as policy on Pakistan is concerned, a daily newspaper quoted its sources as saying.
The envoy had also informed Washington that an apology 'was in order' after a cross-border NATO air strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year but his advice was overruled by the Pentagon, the report said.
Pakistan's insistence on an apology for the NATO attack has emerged as a key irritant in moves to reset its relationship with the US after a year of crises that took ties to a new low.
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