U.S. Hits Pakistan’s Wallet
The U.S.-Pakistani relationship is continuing its fast downward spiral. The Pakistani government has expelled over 100 American advisors and is demanding the closure of a base used for drone strikes. The U.S., fed up with Pakistani duplicity, is now withhholding $800 million in military aid. The U.S. needs to prepare for the day when the Pakistanis fully cease their meager cooperation.
The cut equals about one-third of the $2.7 billion in military assistance given to Pakistan annually. About $300 million of it was supposed to reimburse the Pakistanis for deploying forces to the border with Afghanistan, an action any responsible government would have done on its own. The decision came after Pakistan further restricted counter-terrorism cooperation, including ending a program to train paramilitary forces in the tribal areas. The Pakistanis are also asking the U.S. to leave the Shamsi Air Base where drones are dispatched from, and have forced out over 100 U.S. trainers while limiting the visas for other personnel.
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william (cat folk artist) Says:
The Pakistanies are dealing with the choice of evils in the region; the terrorists and the Taliban are more than capable of making strikes occur anywhere and anywhen in the region – from the hinterland to the capital itself that they desire.
They know the threat of the terrorists and Taliban taking over again if Afghanistan is a real probability in the next handcount of years; and the US is doing a total cut and run from the region under the adminstration we have here.
So look at their position for the future, they have a choice of devils to deal with, and right now are trying to deal with all of them for their own survival as a nation.
Posted on July 11th, 2011 at 9:47 pm