Posted on 02/08/2014 2:08:52 PM PST by lowbridge
In the last 17 months since the U.S. government financially blacklisted the Haqqani Network, one of the deadliest insurgent groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan, not a single dollar associated with the group has been blocked or frozen, according to U.S. officials and one of the Congressman who oversees the Treasury Departments financial war on terrorism.
But its not just the Haqqanisan ally today in the Talibans fight against U.S. troops and the Afghan governmentwho seem to have been spared from Americas economic attacks. According to a Treasury Department letter written in late November, not a single dollar been seized from the Pakistani Taliban, either, at least for 2012.
The reason why, according to a leading Congressman, is that enforcing such sanctions might upset delicate negotiations between America, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Taliban, and other insurgent groups. The Haqqani network is associated with the Taliban. My opinion is that this is appeasing the Taliban. Because if we go after the Haqqani networks money, then the Taliban will walk away from these talks, Rep. Ted Poe, a Republican chairman of a House subcommittee that oversees the fight against terrorism, told The Daily Beast.
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President Valery Garret said NO! to the Pajama Boy.
Thanks lowbridge.
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