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2007-07-24 India-Pakistan

Pakistan barred from spending World Bank funds on military

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Posted by John Frum 2007-07-24 07:45|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Note to Pakistan: "Development Aid" loans are meant to build roads, dams, hospitals, schools etc. Warplanes and artillery guns are not considered "development" in the civilized world.

Posted by John Frum 2007-07-24 07:59|| 2007-07-24 07:59|| Front Page Top

#2 The WB seems to be using the special non-fungible money again. That way the Paks won't be able to move 4.5 billion out of general funding and into the military account, and replace it with the WB's 4.5 billion.

Posted by Fred 2007-07-24 09:23|| 2007-07-24 09:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred, luckily the WB anticipated that. They gave the money in specially marked $100 bills. That way, they can tell if the marked bills show up in a defense contractor's account.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-07-24 09:37|| 2007-07-24 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Nope, Fred and Rambler you are wrong here.

Pakiwakis don't HAVE $4.5B in their non-military accounts to MOVE!!

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2007-07-24 13:01|| 2007-07-24 13:01|| Front Page Top

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