US urges Pakistan to punish those behind Kashmir attack

The United States threw its support behind India on Tuesday and pressed Pakistan to punish those behind a suicide attack in Kashmir that killed 40 Indian security personnel."We have been in close communication with the government of India to express not only our condolences but our strong support for India as it confronts this terrorism," deputy State Department spokesman Robert Palladino told reporters.Palladino said that the United States has been in contact with both countries since the Febru