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Report: U.S. to Cut Up to $800 Million in Aid to Pakistan’s Military

Report: U.S. to Cut Up to $800 Million in Aid to Pakistans MilitaryWASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — A report says the U.S. could suspend hundreds of millions in military aid to Pakistan unless the two countries’ fractured relations improve and Pakistan pursues militant groups more aggressively. Following months of difficult relations between the two nations, this development is not earth-shattering. The alleged amount would account for one-third of all aid the U.S. provides to the Middle Eastern nation.

The New York Times is reporting that the Obama administration is upset with Pakistan for expelling American military trainers and wants tougher action against the Taliban and others fighting American soldiers in Afghanistan. The Times has more:

Coupled with a statement from the top American military officer last week linking Pakistan’s military spy agency to the recent murder of a Pakistani journalist, the halting or withdrawal of military equipment and other aid to Pakistan illustrates the depth of the debate inside the Obama administration over how to change the behavior of one of its key counterterrorism partners.

The report cites anonymous officials saying up to $800 million in military assistance and equipment could be affected. They say equipment deliveries and aid would probably resume if U.S.-Pakistani relations improve and Pakistan proves its commitment to counterterrorism efforts. According to Ocala.com:

Altogether, about $800 million in military aid and equipment, or over one-third of the more than $2 billion in annual American security assistance to Pakistan, could be affected, three senior United States officials said.

This aid includes about $300 million to reimburse Pakistan for some of the costs of deploying more than 100,000 soldiers along the Afghan border to combat terrorism, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars in training assistance and military hardware, according to half a dozen Congressional, Pentagon and other administration officials who were granted anonymity to discuss the politically delicate matter.

Tensions between the countries have surged since U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in May. Maleeha Lohdi, a former Pakistani diplomat who served twice as an ambassador to the U.S., claims that this action is likely going to create a deeper divide between the two nations. He says:

“It will be repeating a historic blunder and hurting itself in the bargain by using a blunt instrument of policy at a time when it needs Pakistan’s help to defeat Al Qaeda and make an honorable retreat from Afghanistan.”

The White House said it didn’t have an immediate comment on the report.

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  • Steve
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 4:11am

    As long as our current political leaders from both sides of the isle continue to view Islam as a religion of peace and not the political entity it is then expect your money going to support the very people we are wasting trillions on in these wars. Their all interconnected with one main theme to glorify Allah and follow muhammad’s teaching of a world wide caliphate.

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  • BoilitDown
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 3:45am

    $800,000? When are they going to get serious about it?

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  • WISEPENNY
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 3:40am

    Don’t fret Blazers. The Bible prophecies depict that the Muslim countries are going down. Lebanon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, all of ‘em. Iran will take out Saudi Arabia it’s self. LOL It will be like a fourth of July fireworks show. And, no, the USA won’t be taken over like they are all got their fingers crossed for. Saudi Arabia‘s Mecca and Damascus’, Syria are going to be turned into glass parking lots with thermonuclear detonations. It will truly be a mess, but it’s us or them. Sorry folks, Israel and the USA are the mighty right ARM of Jehova and Allah is going down to the PIT. The Bible don‘t lie and God inspired it’s words, and God especially don’t lie. Fear Not America! for in God we trust!

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    • upstateny
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:22am

      Their self destruction is our only hope. People simply either don‘t want to or can’t comprehend what the world is up against. These people have been fighting since the beginning of time and they are not going to stop their religious war. They are not allowed to.

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    • searching for the Truth
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 10:42am

      If we are a Christian nation; then, along with Israel, there will be survivors only because we , as Christians, were adopted into the tribe through God, Jesus.

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  • Cuthalu
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 3:35am

    Only $800 million? No, all of it needs to be cut as well as ALL foreign aid needs cut off completely to any and all countries.

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  • Diane TX
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:43am

    Let’s get real and declare Pakistan a terrorist Country. They harbored Osama Bin Laden for a decade, and I don‘t believe that they didn’t know where he was. Let’s give ZERO support and aid to this anti-American Country.

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    • BehindBlueEyes
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:19am

      Diane I agree. The Pakistanis were protecting Bin laden because they knew as long as he was alive the US would continue to fund their fake effort to hunt him down.

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  • Fina Biscotti
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:41am

    $800 MILLION out of $2 BILLION?

    Why not the entire $2 BILLION – as part of the budget cuts – that are going on in Washington, DC – while Obozo and his girzzly wife are on retreat at Camp David?

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  • S Chopra
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:29am

    Did they cut the program that funds thousands of Pakistani students to study in the US every year. The yearly aid includes “$39 million for students to study in the US, $45 million for higher education”.[1]. I guess $84 million would support around 8000-10000 pakistani student every year at ~10000 a student/year. How many of them are going to be like Faisal Shahzad, the time square bomber. My guess is at least 1% (more likely 5-10%). So USA get ready for a friendly Pakistani student in your kids university soon. A gift from Obama. This is the real trojan horse that Obama introduced and no one is talking about.
    1: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2011/0518/US-aid-in-Pakistan-Where-s-the-money-going/Didn-t-the-US-boost-funds-to-civilian-aid-recently

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:40am

      I also recall that lately obama has been going around speechifying that all the students from foreign countries who get into US universities should be given the right to live here.
      What a funny logic.
      First he pays for them to come here , then he pays their tuition and expenses, then he wants to pay for them to live here and bring their families too.
      As if we don’t have enough highly educated unemployed people of our own

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    • upstateny
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:11am

      We did talk about it, no one wanted to listen. There have been so many stories that it has become a mountain to dig thru. Don’t expect to see much change though, people only want to blog about it.

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  • Captain Crunch
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:27am

    One of the very first things they did after the BInLaden raid was permit China to see our crashed top secret helecopter. With friends like that who needs enemies?

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  • paperpushermj
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:18am

    I would like to remind those who want to drop Pakistan like a bad habit of two factoids. First they have Nuclear Weapons and Second they have helped in the battle against our sworn enemies. Now ask yourself this question Are we better off with less then perfect allies or should we pull back and wait for the big boom? The choice is yours

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:27am

      First they have Nuclear Weapons
      ——-
      So do we.
      As also the Indians.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:30am

      Second they have helped in the battle against our sworn enemies.
      -
      For which they have been compensated monetarily , much more than they deserve.
      Specially when ISI = taliban

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:48am

      Cheez I understand but I‘m not willing to trade a couple or three major American Cities because i’m to ethical to buy help in high places in foreign countries.

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    • upstateny
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:00am

      The Paki’s are seriously afraid India. India will do a better job containing and defeating the problem than our politically run “Overseas Contingency’s”.

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    • Lone Star Girl
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:23am

      The Pakis are not our friends. We must fund them enough to avoid a complete breakdown in the relationship because of our dependence on the supply route through their country.
      We got Bin Laden so use that to just call it a day and bring the troops home. I supported the war but we are now broke. It is now time to use heavy special ops and drones etc.
      We can no longer defend in depth as we have always done.

      I say cut the Paki military aid! Put our effort into controlling our borders by bringing the troops home. Increase our special operations and intel efforts.

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    • Southernguy
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:35am

      Pull back and wait to fire first ;)

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    • searching for the Truth
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 10:28am

      All our enemies already have atomic weapons.

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    • searching for the Truth
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 10:33am

      The Bible says not to live in fear. What does that tell you?

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  • AB5
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:16am

    They’ll probably end up increasing aid to Pakistan. I don’t believe a word they say.

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  • 12uN3
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:16am

    dumb character limit…when Israel is attacked “from the north”. I am straight terrified, but not scared because of the muslim radicals, completely insane liberals, or really anyone else. I am terrified of the small fraction of Gods power that I have seen. I mean really have you ever felt anything that both transcended every human sense and became one at the same time, or as an example have you ever had a vision of your bedroom, house, or office walls fall away revealing infinity? Do we really reject or doubt God’s power?…You fools, how arrogant WE have become as humans. We are the CREATION, when we the creation come face to face with our Creator…whoa sobering experience.
    Did we forget that Moses was only granted to witness God’s “unconscious” power, for the full Glory would kill him? Did we forget that after that happened Moses’ face shown like the sun after this?? HA HA HA yea bring it on whatever man has because from the very word of HIS voice it will all be over.

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  • 12uN3
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:59am

    ummm…I call for all funding to immediately be given to Israel! The radical Muslims want end times okay lets give it to them, I’m ready. I am 26 years old haven’t lived what most consider a “full” life, however I have a uncanny ability to see truth, and biblical prophecy. Unfortunately, for years I rejected it, even though I have had ridiculous spiritual experiences throughout my life and have not been seeking nor asking for them at all. In fact, unfortunately, completely opposite. I have been running from them terrified. Imagine the greatest song you ever heard(if music is your thing, if not whatever it is you have an interest in), or an amazing worship service in church, and the emotional thrill that you get with it(or imagine the thrill that Chris Matthews gets with Obama, same emotional thrill, I’m guessing?). These are straight emotional feelings that play off our beliefs or interests/hobbies. Picture that feeling times infinity, or an emotional thrilling experience that doesn’t end, and crosses the boundaries of both physical and emotional, add in an involuntary physical response that literally brings you to your knees, and a loss of “space”(only can describe it as the earth, and everything falling away and all that’s left is utter and complete truth) Now add in what sounds like a multitude of beings in utter war just over your soul. I believe that is a FRACTION of what the power of the LORD is. Read Revelations, you tell me what happens when Israel is

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  • Black Tiger
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:56am

    Is a start; cut off all funding to Pakistan, including military hardware sales and training to their military.

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  • dcwu
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:29am

    Good cut.
    Now do a few trillion more please.

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:24am

    Lets see how long this country will stay together and yea I don’t care if it falls apart. We can no longer afford to prop up corrupt nation in the name of peace and security. Lets the pieces fall where they may, it is not our fault, it will be theirs if those choose to kill each other and lash out at their neighbors who will have to defend themselves and yet again without our involvement and money.

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  • likwidlizard
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:24am

    Hey OButthole, how about cutting aid to every country(muslims especially) that hates us regardless weather they got OIL or not? Oh, and pull out ALL of our troops from the degenerates too. We’d be out of debt in 2 years.

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    • muhamadhater
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:59am

      @lik… Amen 2 that!!!, And everyone needs 2 stop buying chinese items too!!!

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  • nptden
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:20am

    Obama is not upset at all. This will fit in to the plans of the Caliphate. Snuffing Bin Laden. Withdrawing from Afghanistan will assure the Taliban. It all fits. Obama already threw Egypt under the bus. Fact is he is setting up our troops. Libya is another endeavor to get the Muslim Brotherhood empowered there. Hope Israel has enough Nukes to really do a job before they are annihilated. I’m sure Obama will not help. With the Libyan endeavor he has already exposed the weakness of NATO powers. Looks like the NWO boys are on the way to victory.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:20am

    800 million, thats a lot of artillery.. I am disgusted with all of our government.. 800 million, that ought to help Social Security.. maybe pay back some they stole. 800 million to a people who hates this country?? What were they thinking of? You can’t give money to someone and expect them to be your friend.. it just doesn’t work that way! God forgive you!

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  • ashestoashes
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:13am

    Yeah…What about the other 3 billion we are giving these enemies.

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  • SiY11
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:07am

    NICE no more money to the enemy!

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  • JRsas2000
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:07am

    Cut it all–now!!!

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  • JRsas2000
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:07am

    Cut it all—-now!!!!!

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  • Sola Scriptura
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:05am

    About Time!

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  • Brasil2520
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:04am

    Is that all, we should cut all aid !

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:07am

      I agree BRASIL … we should stop funding our enemies and dissing our allies!

      TEA!

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:36am

      @CATB, who posted: I agree BRASIL … we should stop funding our enemies and dissing our allies!

      TEA!

      Amen!!

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:46am

      To CATB

      When I was in the American Army I was sent to Egypt as part of Carter’s peace plan for the Sinai, and just like in Korea it’s a waste of money, that was about 30 years ago, and our tax money by the billions is still going to that desert, and people wonder why we’re going broke, from what I saw in the Army much of the military spending get’s wasted.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:56am

      To CATB

      This is a good before bed time funny video, enjoy : )

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygzJH4QC3JM

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:16am

      Oh my God Brasil .. I haven’t seen that in YEARS ..thank you! Could never get away with that today .. or All in the Family for that matter. Sammy David Jr. kissing Archie … ROFL.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:38am

      To CATB

      Classic ! I grew up on Archie Bunker, people reading this are saying “yeah thats no surprise”
      Archie died before 9/11 on that date I was thinking of what Archie would say about it, probably something like, “thats what we get for bringing THEM here,”

      I know what Archie would say about this sad video : (

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wsJSbcg9JY

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:46am

      At Brasil … trash is trash .. no matter what the color.

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    • Brasil2520
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:59am

      To CATB

      True but before the multi-culturalism epidemic, America and Europe didn’t have this sick behavoir!

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:02am

    GOOD –

    Why give money to people that shelter terrorists and hate us while doing it

    You say – But they would hate us MORE if we didn’t give them money.
    I’ll chance that.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:17am

      They say equipment deliveries and aid would probably resume if U.S.-Pakistani relations improve and Pakistan proves its commitment to counterterrorism efforts.
      ——–
      If we read between the lines,
      what the regime is saying to pakis is that if you want the aid restored, make us feel that the relations are improving .
      You all know what that means , don’t you ?
      The regime has forwarded a list of lobbyists, which the pakis will be ‘encouraged’ to hire for PR in a media blitz and then ……..the aid will be restored .
      ( Ofcourse the pakis will pay the lobbyists with the same aid money , and the lobbyists will pay the Dems and Obama )
      Its just Obama and Dems throwing a tantrum for more taxpayer money .

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    • nptden
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:22am

      It’s a drop in the bucket.

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    • muhamadhater
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:47am

      Well praise God for that… now we need to leave that pig sty and take all of our money too!!!
      AND NOOOOO FOR THE RECORD THIS DOESNT MEEN THAT OUR POLITITIONS GET ANOTHER RAISE!!! LOL

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    • the hawk
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:56am

      Their in China’s pocket anyway, so be it ! we leave affgan will fall back to Taliban, Al-queda might go to Chechnea to fight aginst the Russians, or to Libiya to fight aginst qudaffi! bring our troops home we are being invaded from the south! Southern Calf, new mexico, arizona, and south Texas are occupied now
      Mexican’s could clame it, and we’d have to give it up! Somehow I believe it’s all in the Big Plan !
      Just recently there was a concert in Dallas 17,000 hispanics waiving Mexican flags , wearing Mexican
      flag T-Shirts ,chanting something to take back the (our homeland) >haft of the security was singing along!
      Have a friend A MUSIC JOURNALIST covered the show said it was very intemidating ! thought he was in Mexico city FOR A MINUTE ! IN DALLAS TX !

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    • Uranium Wedge
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:47am

      Only 800 million?

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    • fastfacts
      Posted on July 10, 2011 at 3:28am

      CAN WE SAY, FINALLY…

      They blast us, our culture, our help in their own country and then they reach out their hand and say pay us… that sounds smart of us.

      Remember that this is the same country where an Imam threatened an actress to be silent about the rapes that occur in the mosques in Pakistan, and we criticize the Catholic Church, at least they took the blows and tried to fix it, instead of trying to hide it.

      Then it was Senator Boxer that compared our society to that of Pakistan on our stance on Gays, though we don’t kill them, like some Middle East countries, here is her quote: http://tiny.cc/l418z

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