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'Declare Pak Terror Sponsor': Petition In US Qualifies For Official Response

New York: An online White House petition asking for Pakistan to be declared as a state sponsor of terrorism has crossed 100,000 signatures, thus qualifying to get a response from the Obama administration.

The online petition launched by Indian-Americans last week has become the third most popular petition on the White House website with nearly 110,000 people signing the petition. The Obama administration is expected to respond to it within 60 days.

The online petition was created on September 21.

Congressman Ted Poe, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, along with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, introduced the 'Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act' in the House of Representatives.

"This petition is important to the people of United States of America, India and many other countries which are continuously affected by Pakistan-sponsored terrorism," the petition said.

An initiative of the US President Barack Obama, "We the People" online petition at the White House website provides a window to American citizens to campaign before the administration on a particular issue.

Currently on top of the list is the petition seeking to stop construction of "Dakota Access Pipeline" which has more than 210,000 signatures, followed by another petition seeking not to make "Kratom a schedule I substance" which has 137,000 signatures.

Meanwhile the White House said that it is currently focused on enhancing its counter-terrorism capabilities with Pakistan.

"That (designating state sponsor of terrorism) is a very specific process and determination that involves a legal process and assessment," White House Deputy spokesperson Mark Toner said.

"Our focus with Pakistan is to enhance their capability and to deal with terrorist threats on their soil. They are fighting a serious and sustained campaign against violent extremism," he said.

"We do believe that they are making progress and taking steps to counter terrorist violence, but at the same time we have been very clear that they need to target all terrorist groups, including those that target Pakistan's neighbours, and close all safe havens," Mr Toner said.

Mark Toner reiterated that it is the longstanding American position that the US believes India and Pakistan really stand to benefit from the normalisation of relations.

"We encourage both India and Pakistan to pursue and engage in direct dialogue that is aimed at reducing tensions," he said.

"We have long said that with regard to Pakistan, with regard to India, with regard to the region, there is no zero-sum game here. We are pursuing very close relations with India," the deputy spokesperson said.

"We have a deep and broad bilateral relationship and multilateral relationship, or work our multilateral issues with India. They are the world's largest democracy and we share a very similar vision of the world. And we obviously have very close trade and economic ties with India, and also that extends to security cooperation," he said.

"Similarly, we want to see Pakistan better able to respond to the threat that terrorism poses and terrorist groups that seek refuge in its territory," Mr Toner added.

http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/whit...-000-signatures-1466880?pfrom=home-topstories
 
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The online petition launched by Indian-Americans last week has become the third most popular petition on the White House website with nearly 110,000 people signing the petition. The Obama administration is expected to respond to it within 60 days.


Desperate Indians. We all know the petition is going to be tossed into the bin. India is losing in Kashmir.
 
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I think Pakistan was already declared terroist state and Pakistanis were already declared terrrists, by US senate in a bill introduced by Kerry Lugar, back in Zardari era !
Why repetition of same thing, at this point in time?
 
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Pakistan is a terrorist state controlled by terrorists like davood Ibrahim. Good move by the government of USA to declare Pakistan as a terrorist state.
The US government hasn't declared anything, fool. Neither will the Indian lobby sponsored bill pass. As Senator McCain has suggested, only a few idiots are supporting the thing
 
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The US government hasn't declared anything, fool. Neither will the Indian lobby sponsored bill pass. As Senator McCain has suggested, only a few idiots are supporting the thing
Wait till Trump comes to power fool. Everyone know that Obama is a muslim.
 
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The US government hasn't declared anything, fool. Neither will the Indian lobby sponsored bill pass. As Senator McCain has suggested, only a few idiots are supporting the thing
It may not pass muster. But all of it adds up.

The television portrayals, the political campaigns, the petitions. It all adds up. It takes decades for these things to bear fruit. Its barely started since a few years ago.
 
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Wait till Trump comes to power fool. Everyone know that Obama is a muslim.
If you support trump, you're an even bigger idiot than I thought. And Obama is a Muslim? You actually believe that garbage conspiract theory?

@waz @WAJsal @Oscar @Emmie

As you can see, he's gonna be a problem. I suggest taking action now, before he does stupid.

It may not pass muster. But all of it adds up.

The television portrayals, the political campaigns, the petitions. It all adds up. It takes decades for these things to bear fruit. Its barely started since a few years ago.
And nothing is going to happen. You overestimate India's influence and underestimate Pakistan.
 
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And nothing is going to happen. You overestimate India's influence and underestimate Pakistan.
Oh, its not Indian influence that's at work.

You think one after another popular US tv shows or Hollywood productions portray Pakistan as a jihadist country with nuclear weapons because of Indian influence?

It is you my friend who overestimates Indian influence.

I said, this is just a start. It is starting to embed in public memory the 'Pakistan is evil'. These petitions and all, along with other instruments do yield an effect. Though it takes a decade to build up.
 
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If you support trump, you're an even bigger idiot than I thought. And Obama is a Muslim? You actually believe that garbage conspiract theory?

@waz @WAJsal @Oscar @Emmie

As you can see, he's gonna be a problem. I suggest taking action now, before he does stupid.
Oh and if believing in conspiracy theories is worth banning, then half of Pakistan's entire population will need to be banned.
Their conspiracies start from -
9/11 an inside job
26/11 inside job
All terrorist activities world over inside jobs except for pakistan
Jews out to get Pakistan.

All these just off the top of my head.
 
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