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16 Aug 06
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potential connections to British and Pakistani suspects.
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U.S. officials said that five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, they are far from countering, or even understanding, the level of threat emanating from Pakistan's lawless regions and bustling cities.
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U.S. intelligence analysts say they believe that the principal remaining leadership of al-Qaeda is hiding in Pakistan. Despite increased cooperation between the Islamabad government and Western powers since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, they say, the number of extremists inside the country may be on the rise and elements of Pakistan's intelligence services remain sympathetic to their cause.
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U.S. and British investigators were also looking into the potential role of a Pakistani identified as Matiur Rehman.
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A statement from Pakistan's Foreign Ministry described Rashid Rauf as a central figure in the plot and said he had an "Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda connection."
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"The Pakistan connection is the big focus now,"
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Pakistan's government, portraying itself as a reliable ally against terrorism,
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12 Aug 06
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