U.S. aid to Pakistan of over $10 bln is questioned

[varun]

Bush has been funding the terrorists in Pakistan with US Taxpayer's money.



http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26330929.htm

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The United States has given Pakistan more than $10 billion in the five years since the Sept. 11 attacks but there is little accountability for how the money is spent and it has afforded Washington little leverage over Islamabad, researchers said on Monday.

A report by two experts with the Center for Strategic and International Studies has highlighted doubts about the effectiveness of the Bush administration's strategy of enlisting Pakistan as a front-line ally in trying to combat al Qaeda and resurgent Taliban militants...

...Even when a cease-fire along the border was in place between June and September last year, Pakistan sought and received $100 million per month in U.S. reimbursements for troop operations "raising questions about what they are being reimbursed for," said South Asia expert Alan Kronstadt of the Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service.

[Kagemusha]

1. What's your basis for saying Bush funded "the terrorists" in Pakistan?

You're saying the Pakistani Army is a terror organization or something? Explain please. There's a lot of hysteria and I'm trying to keep track of the facts.

[fujiyama]

4. The Pakistani government sponsors terrorism

and their intelligence agency (ISI) was responsible for creating the Taliban in the first place. In fact, looking back at the last ten to fifteen years, almost every major act of terrorism (Al-Qaeda related) has its roots in Pakistan.

When neocons claim it's Syria, Iran, or some other country that's the "leading state sponsor of terror" they're clearly full of shit. This administration is the only thing that keeps that basket case going.

Hell, they're likely more complicit in 9/11 than even the Saudis...The money trail had it going back to a top ranking official in the ISI.

And considering Bush has given them billions in military aid, it's not too much of a stretch to say Bush has funded the terrorists in Pakistan.

[Kagemusha]

5. Geez, at least not ALL of Pakistan is under the thumb of extremists.

That might change by showing Musharraf up to be the US' water boy.

[magellan]

2. Not a stretch to think at least some of it landed in enemy hands

The Pakistani military is rife with Taliban/al Qaeda supporters.

[flyarm]

3. just think how many american kids could have had health care with 10 billion!!

this is bullshit!!

i guess pakistan gets 10 billion to hide bin laden............for the * cabal!!

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