Bush administration opposes Pakistan linked-aid billReuters
Thursday, February 1, 2007; 3:18 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The U.S. administration is opposed to provisions
of a bill now in the hands of Congress which would link military aid
for Pakistan to its efforts to tackle the Taliban, the U.S. embassy
said.
Concern has mounted over Taliban sanctuaries in Pakistan, from where
the Islamist militants last year orchestrated the bloodiest violence in
neighboring Afghanistan since 2001.
-snip-The U.S. bill, known as H.R. 1, calls for an end to U.S. military assistance
to Pakistan if it fails to stop the Taliban operating from its territory.
-snip-The U.S. embassy in Islamabad said linking aid to tackling the Taliban would
be counter-productive to fostering a closer relationship with Pakistan,
which was one of the bill's goals.
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