President George W. Bush allowed US forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without that government's prior approval, a report says. The New York Times reported that the secret July decision allowing special operations forces to carry out assaults within the borders of a key "war on terror" ally marked a turning point for the Bush administration which has struggled with Islamabad over how to combat Al-Qaeda and a resurgent Taliban. "The situation in the tribal areas is not tolerable," a senior American official told the paper on condition of anonymity. "We have to be more assertive. Orders have been issued."
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