President Bush rewarded this anti-terror ally Friday, minimizing U.S. concerns about democracy’s pace and anti-American sentiment in favor of a high-profile visit to boost Pakistan’s global standing. Bush arrived amid extraordinary security for an overnight stay, following a surprise visit to Afghanistan and three days in Pakistan’s neighbor and formal rival, India. Air Force One landed after dark with its lights off and window shades pulled down to conceal the plane. The security precautions underscored the very real, continuing terrorist threat in this poor, conservative Muslim country where an American diplomat was killed one day earlier in a bomb attack. Full Story
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