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lib2DaBone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-01-10 08:10 AM
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US Aid Going to Afghan Partners... but not a dime for American JOBS
AP Exclusive: US aid going to Afghanistan partners
By LOLITA C. BALDOR (AP) – 5 hours ago

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is pouring millions of dollars into equipment and training for its smaller partner nations in the Afghanistan war, a new effort that could encourage some countries not to abandon the increasingly unpopular conflict.

The money comes from a $350 million Pentagon program designed to improve the counterterrorism operations of U.S. allies.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gUXzuAh4IIBl-ECtArDP-2aXIhDQD9EQ4FVO0

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