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In US and proxy Pakistani hands, she was abducted, imprisoned, tortured, prosecuted, and convicted on bogus charges.
Stepped-up US intervention looms. On January 18, Hillary Clinton said " it is absolutely essential that we broaden and deepen our counterterrorism cooperation going forward with Algeria and all countries of the region."White House press secretary Jay Carney suggested greater US involvement, saying:
"(W)e're obviously very interested in and focused on terrorist groups and terrorist actions in the region and around the world."
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said:
"Terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge - not in Algeria, not in North Africa, not anywhere."
"We're concerned any time Al Qaeda establishes a base of operations," he added. Washington is considering how to "bring our military assets to bear."
He referred to resolving the Algerian crisis. Implied is greater US Malian and regional involvement.
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