Can you clarify what U.S. policy is towards Pakistan when it comes to the TTP?

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In December that year, one of Pakistan's most popular politicians, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated, allegedly by TTP.

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We just heard General McChrystal say that actually the Pakistanis are doing a pretty good job against the TTP.

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It seems almost certain that the Afghan Taliban intervened in the dispute, anxious to avoid further damage to the TTP.

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There was much comment over the weekend from officials in Washington that Pakistan needs to do more against the TTP.

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Mr. Rehman was seen as a rival to the leader of the TTP, Hakimullah Mehsud, known for being even more radical.

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Many fear that Mullah Nazir's death may upset this balance, especially if the fourth faction in the region, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group (TTP), is able to force an advantage in Wana region.

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It must join the TTP (Trans-Pacific Partnership).

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It strikes me as a bit strange in that until recently the concern about Pakistan from the Pentagon was the exact opposite, in that too much focus has gone to South Waziristan, too much focus has been on TTP, and none of it is the enemies that you have focused -- which is on the Haqqani network and the Quetta Shura Taliban.

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