Pakistan freed of anti-terrorism obligations; U.S. billions flow instead

McClatchy ^ | October 5, 2012 | Jonathan S. Landay

[yoe]

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has refused for the first time to declare that Pakistan is making progress toward ending alleged military support for Islamic militant groups or preventing al Qaida, the Afghan Taliban or other extremists from staging attacks in Afghanistan.

Even so, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has quietly informed Congress that she’s waived the legal restrictions that would have blocked some $2 billion in U.S. economic and military aid to Pakistan. Disbursing the funds, she said in an official notice, is “important to the national security interests of the United States.”

Clinton’s decision illustrates how far the administration apparently has determined that it must go, after a near-breakdown in relations, to ensure Pakistan’s cooperation in the uphill U.S. effort to prevent Afghanistan collapsing into all-out civil war when American-led international combat forces complete a withdraw by the end of 2014.

[snip] In her Sept. 13 notices, Clinton informed Congress that she was waiving provisions of the 2009 Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act and the State Department’s 2012 budget requiring that she certify that Islamabad has met certain conditions before some $2 billion in economic, military and counter-terrorism assistance can be disbursed.

[Shady]

Then why isn’t Warren Weinstein a free man?

[nobamanomore]

What could go wrong? You give a somewhat roguish country that has actively participated in the sheltering of OBL conditions that they are required to meet to receive foreign aid. Then when they don’t do a damn thing, give them the money anyway. I’m sure that will give them plenty of incentive to do the right thing.

The total lack of any common sense by our government never seems to amaze me. Why not borrow some money from China to give to a terrorist-supporting Islamic country that hates us???????

[ConradofMontferrat]

Hey! What the heck, its just Chinese funny money anyway!

Who cares?

[American Constitutionalist]

( * Pakistan freed of anti-terrorism obligations; U.S. billions flow instead * )


( Pakistanis: Billions Flow My Way. )



I can see clearly now the drones are gone.

I can see all the billions come my way,

Go'n to the cor-rupt officials that's all fine.


Go'n be Billions Flow,
Flow,
Billions Flow my way.



Go'n be Billions Flow,
Flow,
Sun Shinny day.



I think I can make it now the obli gations gone.

No bad feelings, now just disappear.

Here is my Big Stash I've been praying for.


Go'n be Billions Flow,
Flow,
Billions Flow my way.


Look all around, nothing but Billions guysssss.

Look straight ahead, nothing but Billions guyssssssssssss Guyysssssssssss, guuysssssssssssssssssssssss.



I can see clearly now the drones are gone.

I can see all the billions come my way,

Go'n to the cor-rupt officials that's all fine.



Go'n be Billions Flow,
Flow,
Billions Flow my way.



Go'n be Billions Flow,
Flow,
Sun Shinny day.

[Texas Patriot61]

Yes, it is called paying the Jizya. That is their religion, convert to Islam, die, or pay the tribute (Jizya).

[RedMDer]

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[count-your-change]

I can’t buy gas and groceries at the same time but that’s o.k., just knowing Pakistan will have a few more millionaires makes it all worth the cost.