Posted on 05/21/2016 4:02:30 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
The House of Representatives passed a defense budget that would make $450 million in aid to Pakistan contingent on the nation doing more to stop a militant terror network and calls for the freeing of an imprisoned doctor who helped the CIA find Usama bin Laden.
The $602 billion National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House late Wednesday calls on the Muslim-majority nation to crack down on the infamous Haqqani Network or lose aid. It also included a “sense of Congress” that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and calls for his immediate release from prison.
Afridi is a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA pinpoint bin Laden's presence in an Abbottabad compound through a vaccination ruse. Afridi was nabbed trying to leave the country and has been held in prison since 2011.
"He helped take out the man who killed thousands of Americans on American soil. Pakistan should have thanked Dr. Afridi, not put him in jail," said Adnan Khan, former President of Council of Pakistan American Affairs. "We support what he did and it's a shame that Pakistan couldn't do this on its own. We would welcome to our U.S states."
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It’s way overdue. the only time the republicans do anything good, is just before election.
Note since Prez Barry Obama, Bin Laden is often called “Usama.” It is not an accident - they probably changed the style guide.
Hey Pubbies.....GO FASTER ON THIS STUFF!!
You are JUST now threatening John Koskinen, the SMIRKING B*stard head of the IRS....HELLO.....you SHOULD have done this Immediately after his LYING testimony!!
STRIKE WHILE THE IRONS ARE HOT, NUMBNUTS!
You must have missed the summation of D.C. right now:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3432594/posts?page=2#2
to be very correct it is Usama Bin Ladin
that would be in accordance with the Bin Ladin construction co letterhead
" Pakistan should have thanked Dr. Afridi, not put him in jail,"
This shows Pakistan's true allegiance, and it anin't with us,
while Barkey goes around like he's the hero !
Just more leadership from behind, the decision made by others while "Doofus" was playing golf, and more 'photo ops' !
The 'Emperor' still has no clothes on ..
We should not give Pakistan another dime, period! It’s just another Iran.
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