Work on it, Joe...
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| India-Pakistan | |
| Joe Biden awarded Hilal-i-Pakistan | |
| 2009-01-10 | |
| President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday conferred one of Pakistan's highest civilian honours on US Vice President-elect Joseph Biden in recognition of his "consistent support for democracy and socio-economic development" in the country. The ceremony for conferring the Hilal-i-Pakistan award, which was held at the presidency here, was attended by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and US Ambassador Anne W Patterson. The citation for the award said Biden was being recognised for his "consistent support for democracy and socio-economic development in Pakistan and for his outstanding contribution to the strengthening of US-Pakistan relations".
Biden, as a Senator, co-sponsored the Biden-Kerry-Lugar legislation for expanding socio-economic aid to Pakistan —USD 15 billion over next five fiscal years besides advocating an additional USD 7.5 billion over the subsequent five years. They get billions of our money, Joe gets a swell award. You're welcome, Joe... The bill calls for tripling non-military aid to Pakistan to 1.5 billion dollars annually during 2009-13 while making military aid conditional on certification that Pakistani security forces were working to prevent al-Qaida and its allies from operating in Pakistan or launching attacks into Afghanistan from its territory. Earlier on January 5, Zardari had conferred top civilian honour 'Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam' on US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher for his role in promoting "stable, broad-based and long-term" bilateral ties. | |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #15 I was going to ask if we have to give Zardari the Presidential Medal of Freedom now, but I looked up who has gotten them during Bush's administration and there are a few that leave me depressed. For instance, in 2004: Doris Day (actress and singer) Estee Lauder (entrepreneur) Rita Moreno (actress, dancer and singer) Arnold Palmer (professional golfer) |
| Posted by: Darrell 2009-01-10 16:23 |
| #14 heard in a stage whisper: "I didn't know he was Asian?" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-01-10 16:11 |
| #13 "Hilal-i-" translating into "Stooge for" ? |
| Posted by: Lonzo Graique2627 2009-01-10 16:10 |
| #12 He's gonna be pissed when the plating tarnishes. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2009-01-10 15:51 |
| #11 looks like a casin0 chip to me. Wonder if it's any value at casin0s? |
| Posted by: Rednek Jim 2009-01-10 15:42 |
| #10 Ha! You call that a sprocket! Work on it, Joe... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-01-10 15:23 |
#9  |
| Posted by: john frum 2009-01-10 14:40 |
| #8 Looks like he could use it. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-01-10 14:20 |
| #7 I understand their garment workers also made him a new weave |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-01-10 14:19 |
| #6 $15 billion and he only gets a medal? Didn't learn much in the Senate. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-01-10 12:49 |
| #5 USD 15 billion over next five fiscal years besides advocating an additional USD 7.5 billion over the subsequent five years. So Biden proposes US aid pay for the entire defence budget of Pakistan ($4.4B in 2008). Is Pakistan covered under TARP (vast sums spent w/ no oversight or expectations of results). |
| Posted by: ed 2009-01-10 08:32 |
| #4 Pakistan gave the same Hilal(cresent)-i-Pakistan award to the Chinese ambassador, but it didn't do them much good as there was no cash coughed up. Guess they weren't as impressed by gaudy baubles as Joe is. |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-01-10 08:01 |
| #3 Also, this picture needs a caption, particularly regarding the gentleman in the middle there. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-01-10 02:48 |
#2 Will Joe wear his new sprocket on his vice-presidential sash? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-01-10 02:46 |
| #1 In some ways, it's like being decorated with a Red Star of Lenin by the Soviets. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2009-01-10 02:42 |