Friday, August 21, 2015

U.S. Denies Reports That Military Aid Is About To Be Suspended For Pakistan

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VOA: US: No Decision on Blocking Military Aid to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — The Obama administration says it has not yet made a decision to block the next military aid disbursement to Pakistan, amid media reports the payment is being withheld due to lack of progress in fighting the Haqqani network.

“No decision has been made regarding certification requirements,” according to Pentagon spokesman Major Roger Cabiness.

Pakistani media had reported Thursday that the administration had decided not to certify to Congress that the Pakistani military’s counter terrorism offensive in the country’s north had damaged the Haqqani network.

WNU Editor: I will be surprised if this military aid is suspended .... but if there is a country that deserves to be blacklisted, it is Pakistan.

More News On U.S. Denies Reports That Military Aid Is About To Be Suspended For Pakistan

US Set to Suspend Military Aid to Pakistan -- The Diplomat
U.S. Threatens to Withhold Pakistan Aid -- WSJ
U.S. threatens withholding aid to Pakistan -- UPI
US finds Pakistan’s action against Haqqani terrorist network inadequate -- Khamma Press
US snub to Pakistan on Haqqani terrorist network shot in the arm for India -- Economic Times
US may delay $300m payment to Pakistan over ‘inadequate’ counterterror efforts -- Pakistan Today

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You could add turkey to that list

Unknown said...

The day we pull out of Afghanistan is the day we should stop paying those fracking backstabbers in Pakistan if not sooner.