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US Special Representative on Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said that making Swat a safe place is essential before launching operation against Taliban in Waziristan. In an interview with a US newspaper he said that Baitullah was a dreadful man and his elimination was inevitable. He said that making Swat and Malakand safe was very important for the return of IDPs. He said that operation against Taliban from both sides of Pak-Afghan Border was necessary for the elimination of Taliban, adding that right now US couldnt force Pakistan for the operation.
