When the US Congress last month approved US$6 billion in aid to Pakistan, there was no mention of evidence linking Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kiani to a major military assistance program for Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan and Kashmir Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Asia Times
The Kerry-Lugar legislation passed by Congress in June provides US$2 billion in military aid as well as $4 billion in economic assistance to Pakistan over five years and ... More »
A good investigative report based on U.S. sources. There seems to be no first-hand information from Pakistan itself. One would have wished for more quotes from Pakistani leaders.
What exactly is the amount of influence senator John Kerry and Mr Luger possess in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy? What are the interests both politicians stand for? I suppose they consider themselves "major players" in foreign policy, still their political mandate or who backs them is rarely mentioned.
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