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| President proposes $2.4 billion for Pakistan in budget |
| 2012-02-15 |
The US President Barack ObamaI am the change that you seek... 's administration on Monday proposed $2.4 billion in financial aid to Pakistain for the fiscal year 2012-13 while unveiling its annual budget of $3.8 trillion that calls for tax hikes on the rich, reports said. Of this, $2.2 billion is in assistance to strengthen democratic and civil institutions that provide a bulwark against extremism and support joint security and counter- terrorism efforts, including $800 million for the Pakistain Counter-insurgency Capability Fund, the State Department said soon after the White House sent the budgetary proposals to the Congress. In all, the budgetary proposals of President Barack Obama provides $8.2 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations to support the extraordinary and temporary costs of civilian- led programmes and missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistain. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #10 'Tis US$2.4BILYUHN after ... * INDIAN DEFENCE FORUM > EX-ISI CHIEF [Gen. Ziauddin Butt] CLAIMS MUSHARAFF HOSTED OSAMA IN ABBOTTABAD | PERVEZ MUSHARAFF KNEW OSAMA BIN LADEN WAS IN ABBOTTABAD. Mushie 'twas allegedly the One whom ordered or arranged the acquisition of Osama + Family's bungalow-in-paradise there for them. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-02-15 23:48 |
| #9 The money is probably less than the alternatives would cost us. Be realistic, ladies & gents. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-02-15 16:01 |
| #8 Yes, to all of your questions, Besoeker. But you missed a few. It's also the same Pakistan that harbored Osama bin Laden. It's also the same Pakistan the continues to harbor Mullah Omar and Ayman al Zawahiri. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-02-15 15:03 |
| #7 Even better spent on the strengthening of our own country's democratic and civil institutions, which if they haven't noticed, are in need. |
| Posted by: Woozle Omineth5010 2012-02-15 13:54 |
| #6 Better spent on weapons and men to stomp on them. |
| Posted by: mojo 2012-02-15 11:03 |
| #5 Do their public know they receive aid from US or are they just ungrateful bastards! |
| Posted by: Gruth McGurque5303 2012-02-15 10:55 |
| #4 Dane-geld payments have a wonderful history of success. /sarcasm |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2012-02-15 05:56 |
| #3 It's a bribe to allow resupply of troops in Afghanistan, besoeker. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-02-15 05:27 |
| #2 Is this the same Pakistan who's Frontier Guards have repeatedly fired on US Forces? Is this the same Pakistan who closed cross-border ISAF supply routes? Is this the same Pakistan who's intelligence service continues to train suicide and IED bombers in Chaman and Quetta Madrasses? Is this the same Pakistan that provides food, shelter, and military transport for Taliban fighters? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-02-15 01:09 |
| #1 $2.4 billion in funds we do not have to support a government enabling people bent on our destruction. Stupidity squared. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2012-02-15 00:54 |