Posted on 03/30/2009 5:24:42 PM PDT by Chet 99
President Obama plans to propose spending roughly $2.8 billion in aid for the Pakistani military, as he steps up the U.S.-led campaign to battle extremists along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
That money would be in addition to the civilian aid -- $1.5 billion a year for five years -- that the president called for Friday.
A defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told FOX News the money will be dedicated exclusively to "equipping, training, and building infrastructure directly related to counterinsurgency operations."
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seems like 0 was only recently threatening to invade Pakistan...
Its only money
Oh we’re not sending in troops to Pakistan anymore? Oh ok.
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But today he announced he is releasing a detainee from Gitmo to an undisclosed location? Mmmmm. sounds under the radar to me. Barry has got to be put in check. Wake up America! We are being set up and the sheep (dems) graze thinking all is ok.
Cuts our Military and gives to Pakistan. Jerk.
India will love this....
India will be jealous of Pockeystaan
I bet Othugo thinks ‘cause he went to Pockeystaan once he’s going to give them this little gift jes’ from him...oh gee whiz, he’s so benificent...
Pockeystaan, Pockeystaan,
Wow, good thing we have an endless supply of money.
I bet all those unemployed people will be so happy that billions and billions are being sent to Pakistan. I mean we all have to make sacrifices, right?
Why doesn’t Pakistan take out a $ 2.8 billion loan from China and cut out the middle man - us ?
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