Clinton: Pakistan needs to take ‘decisive steps’

ISLAMABAD (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said today that relations between the United States and Pakistan have reached a turning point after the killing of Osama bin Laden and she called on Islamabad to take “decisive steps” in the days ahead to fight terrorism. Clinton made the remarks after meeting with Pakistani leaders on a seven-hour trip aimed at repairing ties badly damaged by the May 2 U.S. raid that killed the al-Qaida chief. A brief portion of the meetings witnessed by reporters was stiff and awkward, with no smiles among the U.S. delegation, and it was unclear how much, if any, progress was made.