The Obama Administration Has Said That It Respects Pakistan's Sovereignty

The Obama administration has said that it respects Pakistan's sovereignty but ruled out any apology to Islamabad at this point of time as the probe into the last week's Nato air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers is yet to complete. when asked why the US is not tendering an apology to Pakistan over the Nato bombing last week. Toner also reiterated US' commitment to have a strong relationship with Pakistan.

US views this as a tragedy for the Pakistani people, he said, adding the US has expressed its sympathies and condolences to them.Even as Pakistan has made clear that it would not attend the Bonn conference on Afghanistan in protest against the air strikes, Toner hoped Islamabad would have its presence at the meeting which is being attended by some 85 countries and 15 international organizations.

The important that we all work to put Afghanistan on a square and solid footing," he said, adding US Ambassador to Pakistan is engaged in a series of conversations with the Pakistani leaders in this regard. US wants them to be there, he said adding Pakistan's participation in the Bonn conference is valuable.

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The decision comes after a U.S. military account of the strike suggested the deaths resulted from a case of mistaken identity

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