What cut? US continues to fund Pakistan military

[xchrom]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/What-cut-US-continues-to-fund-Pakistan-military/articleshow/9629695.cms

NEW DELHI: Despite the US declaring a cut in funding to Pakistan, the Obama administration has asked for an additional $1.5 billion in "coalition support funds" for the 2012 financial year. Pakistan has in the past received over 75% of these additional funds which are technically meant for all of US' allies.

According to US sources, Congress appropriated $1.6 billion for FY2011 and the Obama administration requested $1.75 billion for FY2012, in additional CSF for all its coalition partners.

In July, the US suspended $440 million from Pakistan's counter-insurgency fund after Pakistan expelled a large number of US military trainers. This amount was deducted from $800 million planned payout for counter-insurgency.

According to fresh figures, the US has been reducing security-related aid to Pakistan from $2.7 billion in 2010 to $1.3 billion in 2011, though it's projected to go up to $1.6 billion in 2012.

[mdmc]

1. what ever happened to the cut and run can't afford it thing?

[Obamanaut]

2. Dollars that could be used in the US, but hey!, we don't need no stinking infrastructure repair. nt

[KansDem]

3. Wasn't it Pakistan that harbored Osama bin Laden?

Why are we giving them a billion and a half dollars?

And our allies, the Saudis, financed 9/11.

But yet, we're told to "tighten our belts" and embrace "shared sacrifice."

This is all very confusing...

[SHRED]

4. The Prez said public unions need to sacrifice

This Pakistan money is essential spending.
:sarcasm: