Forum Post: State Department said civilian aid to Pakistan dropped from $1.5 billion to $1.1 billion this year
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 3, 2011, 11:01 p.m. EST by USCitizenVoter
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This is nonsense:::
Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is pledging to provide financial aid to Pakistan despite a feeble U.S. economy and a sometimes rocky relationship with Islamabad.
In a status report to Congress on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the State Department said civilian aid to Pakistan dropped from $1.5 billion to $1.1 billion this year. The administration said how much is provided next year is uncertain but the administration is committed to "robust, multi-year civilian assistance."
The U.S. has been frustrated with Pakistan's willingness to crack down on the Haqqani network, considered a major threat to American troops in Afghanistan. The relationship reached a low point in May when U.S. forces found and killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden deep inside Pakistan.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the report from congressional officials.
billions???? foreign aid has got to be stopped!
this is borrowed money that the USA doesn't have and we get to pay interest on it
Given that the rationale for support pretty much is solely because they have nukes that we don't want to fall into hositle hands, I'd suggest making the aid contingent on them destroying their nuclear capability.
That's a very good point.
Someday some country is going to let go of a few nukes and there will be hell to pay.
here's why the US of A is broke