Friday, February 1, 2013

Pakistani Fertilizer Bomb Supplier Blocked From Investing In The U.S.

Indiana Gov. Spikes Deal With Pakistani Bomb Supplier -- Washington Times

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has suspended a deal to finance an in-state fertilizer plant to be built by a Pakistani conglomerate that the Pentagon has criticized for refusing to take steps to stop the flow of materials to makers of bombs that kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

News of Mr. Pence’s action followed a report Monday in The Washington Times that said Pakistan’s Fatima Group stood to benefit from the sale of $1.27 billion in tax-exempt municipal bonds in Indiana even as it rebuffed Pentagon efforts to save U.S. lives.

The governor “immediately ordered that the project be suspended pending further investigation,” said Pence spokeswoman Christina Denault. “Indiana is actively investigating in consultation with federal authorities/[Defense Department] the situation at this time.”

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My Comment: Kudos to the Governor .... people have to be held accountable for their actions .... and this Pakistani industrial group have to be held accountable and exposed for their actions and/or obstructions.

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