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Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« on: January 04, 2018, 09:40:08 pm »
Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
by Sarah Westwood | Jan 4, 2018, 4:17 PM

Trump administration officials will suspend security assistance to Pakistan amid a dispute over Pakistan's handling of groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani network, the State Department said on Thursday.

"We will not be delivering military equipment or transferring security funds to Pakistan unless it's required by law," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters on Thursday.

President Trump had taken to Twitter earlier this week to criticize Pakistan over its alleged tolerance of terrorists seeking sanctuary in its borders. The administration had suspended $255 million in foreign military assistance in August, Nauert said, but the latest announcement means the U.S. will withhold even more aid from the country.

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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2018, 09:46:38 pm »
Good!
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2018, 10:00:01 pm »
Oh My.   How will we ever fight those evil Terrorists without the Paki's help now?   
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2018, 10:05:59 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 04, 2018, 10:00:01 pm
Oh My.   How will we ever fight those evil Terrorists without the Paki's help now?

Well it's not like they were hiding Osama right down the street from their Military Academy for years or anything like that!
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2018, 10:16:42 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on January 04, 2018, 10:05:59 pm
Well it's not like they were hiding Osama right down the street from their Military Academy for years or anything like that!

That was a meer oversite.  The Paki Foreign Minister said so.  I believe him.  So did Obama.
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2018, 10:21:34 pm »
Good.

Now let's "suspend" all foreign aid until at least such time as we have a balanced budget and no debt.
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2018, 10:22:55 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 04, 2018, 10:16:42 pm
That was a meer oversite.  The Paki Foreign Minister said so.  I believe him.  So did Obama.

Of course!  I never doubted that for a second. /s
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2018, 10:26:10 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on January 04, 2018, 10:22:55 pm
Of course!  I never doubted that for a second. /s

Now your talking!   :beer:
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2018, 11:10:38 pm »
The State Department announced Thursday that it's placing the South Asian nation on a special watch list. The step does not carry any serious consequences, but it comes in the wake of stiff criticism from President Donald Trump this week.

The State Department did not elaborate on reasons for Pakistan's inclusion on the watch list. Pakistan's embassy in Washington and mission at the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-us-suspends-security-assistance-pakistan-203520017--politics.html?exp=vv


The reason?  To get coverage of Wolffe's book off the front page.
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2018, 11:16:20 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 04, 2018, 10:16:42 pm
That was a meer oversite.  The Paki Foreign Minister said so.  I believe him.  So did Obama.

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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2018, 11:17:33 pm »
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2018, 11:19:23 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 04, 2018, 11:17:33 pm
BOB!  Man we need a Bob again.

We had one, but Spicer resigned.
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2018, 11:28:55 pm »
Quote from: edpc on January 04, 2018, 11:19:23 pm
We had one, but Spicer resigned.

Nah..that assclown Obama had briefly was better than All Spice
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Re: Trump administration to suspend security aid to Pakistan
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2018, 12:42:16 am »
"....unless it's required by law"?  As in, included in a real budget?
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