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| Pakistan diverted terror aid to fight India |
| 2009-06-07 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The Pentagon confirms one of South Asia's worst kept secrets - Pakistan diverted billions of dollars of US aid to boost offensive capabilities against India. After the 9/11 incident, the Bush administration poured billions of dollars into Islamabad's coffers to fight the war on terror specifically to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban. But Islamabad redirected a substantial amount to buy a mind-boggling array of conventional American weaponry to use against India, the Pentagon report revealed. India has repeatedly pointed out that much of the military hardware on Pakistan's shopping list was not suited to anti-terror operations. The Pentagon report points to the funds given to Pakistan by former president George W. Bush during the years 2002 to 2009. It says that the brazen diversion of funds from the time of former president Pervez Musharraf, were used to acquire arms ranging from anti-tank missiles to F16s. It was quite clear that the purchased hardware were not suited for anti-terror operations but was meant to blunt India's edge in conventional weaponry. The Bush administration was "aware" of the misuse, the Pentagon said. Musharraf was often described by Bush as America's 'strong' ally in the 'war against terror'. Although US lawmakers have expressed concern that Pakistan is arming itself against India, Congress is currently debating another aid bill for Islamabad and that too, with a substantial military component, the Pentagon said. Pakistan, which has shrewdly exploited the dubious distinction of being the epicenter of world terrorism, may have its way yet again, it said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 After the 9/11 incident, the Bush administration poured billions of dollars into Islamabad's coffers to fight the war on terror specifically to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban. But Islamabad redirected a substantial amount to buy a mind-boggling array of conventional American weaponry to use against India, the Pentagon report revealed. And share with China, don't forget sharing the tech with Chine (of course it's easier to blame you know who). |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-06-07 03:17 |