Mounting pressure is putting the Taliban in a bind , Clinton says . An `` intensified diplomatic push '' will join the military and civilian surges , she says . Clinton said the United States and its NATO allies in Afghanistan are simultaneously pursuing `` three surges '' aimed at ending the nearly decade-old conflict . The U.S. has to be prepared for all contingencies, including an attack on Pakistan's nuclear facilities or its allies like India, which have been harboring Al Qaeda leaders since 9/11.
Mounting pressure is putting the Taliban in a bind , Clinton says . An `` intensified diplomatic push '' will join the military and civilian surges , she says . The U.S. has to be prepared for all contingencies, including an attack on Pakistan's nuclear facilities or its allies like India, which have been harboring Al Qaeda leaders since 9/11.