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In Pakistani Relief Camps, Charities Press Anti-U.S. View
New York Times ^

Posted on 07/01/2009 8:47:04 PM PDT by milestogo

QASIM PULA, Pakistan — Islamist charities and the United States are competing for the allegiance of the two million people displaced by the fight against the Taliban in Swat and other parts of Pakistan — and so far, the Islamists are in the lead. “The Western organizations have spent millions and billions on family planning to destroy the Muslim family system,” said the aid director, Mehmood ul-Hassan, who represented Al Khidmat, a powerful charity of the strongly anti-American political party Jamaat-e-Islami.

The Western effort had failed, he said, but Pakistanis should show their strength by joining the fight against the infidels.

By contrast, although a substantial amount of American aid is getting through, it is not branded as American, and Pakistani authorities have insisted that it be delivered in a “subtle” manner, General Ahmad said.

The general said he had told American officials that there would be an “extremely negative” reaction if Americans were seen to be distributing aid, particularly if it was delivered by American military aircraft.

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1 posted on 07/01/2009 8:47:05 PM PDT by milestogo
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To: milestogo

R.I.P. United States of America. Very sad, but true.


2 posted on 07/01/2009 8:59:12 PM PDT by unkus
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To: milestogo

If I read this right, they hate us BECAUSE WE’RE PRESSING ABORTIONS ON THEM!!!

WHERE IS THE MEDIA ON THIS???????

That’s right, you know where.

You know exactly where they are.


3 posted on 07/01/2009 10:43:45 PM PDT by Humble Servant (See y'all in the Gulag.)
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