Breaking News: U.S. Officials Say Obama Administration Will Designate Haqqanis as Terrorists
Date: Friday, September 7, 2012 12:33 AM
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The New York Times
Friday, September 7, 2012 -- 12:18 AM EDT
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U.S. Officials Say Obama Administration Will Designate Haqqanis as Terrorists
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided to blacklist as a terrorist organization the Haqqani network, the militant organization responsible for some of the deadliest attacks against American troops in Afghanistan, several American officials said late Thursday.
The decision, which is expected to be announced as early as Friday, culminates nearly two years of spirited debate inside the administration that reached a peak in the past month under the pressure of a Congressional reporting deadline this Sunday.
Several State Department and military officials argued that designating the organization would help strangle the group’s fund-raising activities in countries like Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates and pressure Pakistan to open a long-expected military offensive against the militants.
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