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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (left) and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Archive) Last update - 14:07 28/01/2008 Report: Barak met secretly with Pakistan's Musharraf last week By Haaretz Service Tags: Pervez Musharraf, Ehud Barak  Defense Minister Ehud Barak met last week in secret with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Channel 2 reported Sunday. According to the report, the officials held two meetings in Paris - the first one brief, and the second one approximately an hour long. Barak expressed to the Pakistani president his concern over the growing strength of extremist Islamic movements in Pakistan, and said he feared Pakistan's nuclear weapons would fall into the hands of extremists. Advertisement Musharaff reportedly told Barak that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal was well guarded. On Saturday, senior officials in the Pakistani army said that there was no reason to worry that the Taliban or Al-Qaida would take control over Pakistan's nuclear weapons. Haled Kidawi, the commander of the unit guarding the weapons, said that 10,000 soldiers were hard at work safeguarding the nuclear arsenal and providing intelligence. He added that Pakistan couldn't possibly succumb to extremist aggression. Meanwhile, the United States on Sunday announced that it was renewing its efforts to combat terror in Pakistan, where the terrorist organization Al-Qaida is gaining strength. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that while the U.S. respects the Pakistani government's right to decide how to fight terror within its own borders, there are reasons for concern that Al-Qaida poses a global threat. Related articles: U.S. Jewish leader Rosen visits Pakistan to support Musharraf Some U.S. candidates warn: The real danger is Pakistan, not Iran A twin nuclear crisis in 2008? Bookmark to del.icio.us   Pride of Shas Shas MK: Gays are causing Israeli society to self-destruct. In bad taste Local Jewish group protests 'Holocaust float' at Rio Carnival.   1.   MUSHARRAF IS A TOTAL LOSER (LIKE SADAT AND SHAH IRAN) 00:15  |  indrajaya 28/01/08   2.   Pakistan and Israel should establish ties 00:29  |  Conroy 28/01/08   3.   What was really discussed? 00:53  |  Chaim Gorenstein 28/01/08   4.   Dont worry!Dr Khan already gavePakistan Atom to everyone who pays 01:06  |  Alan 28/01/08   5.   Barak visiting Masharef to talk about nukes. 04:42  |  Maureen Ann 28/01/08   6.   Barak talks to Musharef 08:34  |  Yoel 28/01/08   7.   Wrong Decision 10:21  |  Adel 28/01/08   8.   CONCERNS THAT ISRAELI NUKES WOULD FALL INTO EXTREMIST ZIONISTS 11:09  |  Frank Chun 28/01/08   9.   Pak-Israel ties 11:33  |  Amir Khan 28/01/08   10.   Not all Pakistani hate Israel, many want to be friends 23:16  |  Adnan 29/01/08   11.   good meeting 19:35  |  Salman 30/01/08

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