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Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair held meetings with Pakistani-Americans in which Pakistani Ambassador Hussain Haqqani was also present. Views were exchanged regarding the recruitment and retention of Pakistani-Americans in US intelligence agencies.During a meeting held in Washington, Dennis Blair stated that we need Pakistan to help us build a better relationship between the United States and Pakistan. He also stressed that both countries face a common threat. Among the gathering's participants were two dozen business leaders, college students and federal employees with Pakistani roots. Blair's office said the meeting delved into past problems of mistrust, the role of the media and the rise of religious extremism in Pakistan. The more inroads the US Intelligence Community makes, and introduces itself to regular Pakistani-Americans, relationships and trust will be built, said a Pakistani lawyer Amina Khan.
