Typical liberal solution to a problem. Just throw taxpayer dollars at it.
Does anyone still question why they don't want us to have a tax cut?
Links Between Elements of Pakistani Government and Afghanistan's Taliban/Bin Laden THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2000
QUESTION: Can I amend that just quickly, very quickly? The twin request evidently was a lean on Taliban to get Usama bin Laden exiled for prosecution. Could you verify that, and was the response similarly taking it on board but not really responding?
MR. RUBIN: Well, let me say this: We have been concerned for some time about the ability of Usama bin Laden to operate in Afghanistan and the links between elements of the Pakistani Government and the Taliban, which control the parts of Afghanistan where Usama bin Laden has received safe refuge, and we've been deeply concerned about this.
I think it's clear to us that Usama bin Laden, and thus his hosts, pose a real and clear danger to the United States national interest and to the American people. And I can assure you and tell you that Ambassador Sheehan made very clear to the Pakistani Government the depth of concern that this government feels about this issue where it's involved, as you know, one of the largest counter-terrorism operations in modern history in the closing days of the year 1999.
And we obviously believe that when it comes to threats to American lives, there is no higher priority to this government, and I think Ambassador Sheehan made that quite clear. Again, Usama bin Laden is still in Afghanistan. He has not been brought to a country where we would want to see him brought to justice, and we do not believe that all ties between elements of Pakistan and the Taliban, who provide him the safe haven, have been cut. But we will obviously be waiting to see whether Pakistan takes the necessary steps that we've been seeking.