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He spoke on grounds of anonymity under diplomatic rules.

"There are a lot of moving parts," the official said, speaking on grounds of anonymity.

The official spoke on grounds of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

"I can't tell you how many times we went over this," one administration official said, speaking on grounds of anonymity.

"There's certainly no agreement that Nawaz should become Zardari's prime minister," the official said, speaking on grounds of anonymity.

"This is the exact policy that the commander in chief announced last year," one official said, speaking on grounds of anonymity.

One Democratic adviser to the president, speaking on the ground of anonymity because he did not want to criticize Mr. Obama publicly, said, "He's got to be willing to let the chips fall where they may".

"I think the way to look at Marja, it's the tactical prelude to larger, more comprehensive operations later this year in Kandahar city," the official said at a background news briefing arranged by the White House under ground rules of anonymity.

The Department of Homeland Security has warned foreign counterparts of the potential threat, the official said, speaking on ground rules of anonymity.

"They will now turn their attention toward the future," the spokesman said, speaking on normal ground rules of anonymity.

The NATO official discussed developments in Afghanistan on standard diplomatic ground rules of anonymity because of the delicacy of the reconciliation discussions.