Why Pakistan Wants To Keep That $800 Million In Aid, After All -- Christian Science MonitorA day after Pakistani military officials shrugged off news that the US was cutting $800 million of aid for materiel and expelled military trainers, Pakistan’s prime minister expresses ‘concerns’ and its spy chief visits Washington.
In a timely coincidence, a US-sponsored production of Neil Simon’s “Odd Couple” opened Tuesday in Islamabad, Pakistan. After the opening performance, US Ambassador Cameron Munter told the Pakistani press that, like the iconic Oscar and Felix, the US and Pakistan “can find a way to live together, to support each other, and to prosper.”
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My Comment: The U.S. is now (finally) learning that dealing with Pakistan is like dealing with a patient that has multiple personalities. In Pakistan's case, there are those who support Islamic extremists, there are those who want to destroy them, and there are those who choose to ignore them. But in the end .... the money always talks.
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