From Lalit K Jha
Washington, May 21 (PTI) As the Rana trial on the Mumbai terror attack kicks off in Chicago next week, a powerful Republican Senator today said it is very clear that there was involvement of some elements from within Pakistan in the plot and this issue needs to be resolved.
"It is very clear that there was some involvement from some elements from within Pakistan and this issue needs to be resolved. I would say that the Indian government and Prime Minister have been patient on this issue," Senator John McCain told the Headlines Today in an interview.
McCain said there is no doubt that there have been relations and communications between elements of the ISI and networks such as Haqqani Networks that in Afghanistan that have given the United States serious problems.
However, McCain was not in favour of cutting America's relationship with Pakistan.