Bush offered $115 mln in food aid to Pakistan

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Source: Reuters

President Bush offered $115 million over two years in food aid to Pakistan, the White House said Monday, after he met with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.

"The president offered $115 million over two years in food aid and $42.5 million of that will be available over the next six to nine months," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters.

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[jwirr]

1. Food aid? I wonder if this is just a cover up for more military equipment? nt

[Arctic Dave]

9. Most likely hush money so we can start

doing more covert operations in the Waziristan providence

[Muttocracy]

2. anybody know the status of the other Pakistan aid bill?

http://biden.senate.gov/press/press_releases/release/?id=7c1a5aa4-d35b-4a8e-8d8e-3b3b156099d5

$7.5 billion over 5 years for development

[jody]

3. Why don't we cut out the middle-man and let Pakistan borrow direct from China? n/t

[emilyg]

4. Why not to Americans?

[Baby Snooks]

7. Where's our aid?

Oh, I forgot. We don't matter.

[Lucky 13]

5. In exchange for what? NOT finding and turning over bin Laden?

there's definitely something fishy here...

[dysfunctional press]

6. but it's mostly old cans of water chestnuts and pumpkin-pie filling...

that he found in the back of the pantry.

[varun]

8. more like aid to arm Pakistan against India

:eyes:

[anakie]

10. What a generous offer (sarcasm)

Let's see. Approx 2 billion per week on the war. So 115 million is about 6% of what your government spends WEEKLY ON WARS.


Peace