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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-11 04:54 PM
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U.S. holding millions in aid to Pakistan
U.S. holding millions in aid to Pakistan

Washington (CNN) -- The United States is holding back $800 million in aid to Pakistan, President Barack Obama's chief of staff said Sunday.

Appearing on ABC's "This Week," White House Chief of Staff William Daley confirmed a report in the New York Times that the aid was being withheld.

While Pakistan has "been an important ally in the fight on terrorism," Daley said, "now they've taken some steps that have given us reason to pause on some of the aid which we're giving to the military, and we're trying to work through that."

A spokesman for the Pakistani military told CNN the military was not informed of any such plan. Read More...

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/pakistan.us/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

There's ALWAYS money to give away to fucks who shelter murderers like Bin Laden and his gang, but no money to take care of our own. I guess if Granny was important to the oil companies she'd be "entitled" to plane loads of cash too. Just say HELL NO to despotic dictators and terrorist enablers.

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