Pakistan's U.S. Envoy Quits Amid Allegations

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Pakistan's high-profile ambassador to the United States resigned Tuesday, the victim of a clash between the civilian government and the powerful army over an alleged plea by the government for U.S. help to avert a military coup.

The departure of Hussain Haqqani, regarded as a supremely effective operator in Washington, represented a blow to the government of President Asif Ali Zardari, who relied heavily on the former diplomat for advice and to help manage the country's turbulent relations with the United States.

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Pakistan's U.S. Envoy Quits Amid Allegations

The tangled saga also could deal new damage to U.S. hopes of persuading t...

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