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    Default US Suspends Pakistan Military Aid

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14099402

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    The US says it is withholding some $800m in military aid to Pakistan.
    White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley told ABC television that Pakistan had "taken some steps that have given us reason to pause on some of the aid".
    He said the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in May had affected ties but he insisted the relationship "must be made to work over time".
    The $800m (£500m) equates to about a third of the annual US security aid to Pakistan, US officials say.
    In figures submitted to the International Monetary Fund last autumn, Pakistan's defence expenditure in its 2010-2011 budget was put at $6.41bn - an increase of $1.27bn on the previous year.

    It seems that America is either: 1: No longer interested in Pakistan's policies, or 2: Something else that I can't guess...
    What do you guys think?


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    Interesting. Good move though, unless the military starts cooperating, then no money for them. Much better than the blank checks and straight up support they used to receive.

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    Default Re: US Suspends Pakistan Military Aid

    Good. As long as Pakistan isn't devoted to fighting terror, they shouldn't recieve a cent from the US.
    Last edited by Tiberios; July 10, 2011 at 02:16 PM.

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    Default Re: US Suspends Pakistan Military Aid

    Damn it! Why didn't I see that? Anyways, you can merge the threads. And my own hopes that I actually doing something important for the forum are crushed...


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    Default Re: US Suspends Pakistan Military Aid

    Quote Originally Posted by Grouchio View Post
    Damn it! Why didn't I see that? Anyways, you can merge the threads. And my own hopes that I actually doing something important for the forum are crushed...
    It's fine, just contact a moderator and he/she can merge it
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