Billions in US Aid Never Reach Pakistan’s Military
With US Poised to Triple Aid, No Mechanism for Accountability
by Jason Ditz, October 04, 2009
According to top generals, of the $6.6 billion in American military aid to the nation between 2002 and 2008, only about $500 million of it actually ended up in the hands of the military.
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The lack of accountability is bound to raise concerns, particularly with the Senate having approved a bill to triple non-military aid to Pakistan late last month. The same bill also authorized military aid to whatever level necessary to defeat al-Qaeda: which could potentially be an enormous black hole from which US aid pours, never to be seen again.
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http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/04/billions-in-us-aid-never-...
UPDATE: HR 3642- 9/24/2009: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR03642:@@@X
***See Related Post: ( Ron Paul speech in opposition to this bill )
Ron Paul: Bombs and Bribes 10/5/09
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/109907
There is a reason...
"According to top generals, of the $6.6 billion in American military aid to the nation between 2002 and 2008, only about $500 million of it actually ended up in the hands of the military."
Bush and Musharraf were in bed together.
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Billions of dollars unaccounted for?
I hope this doesn't mean another exploding ~plane~ at the accounting office of the Pentagon.
Need to find the bill# Senate passed/it's in the House now!
from an article on Sept 25
US Senate votes to triple Pakistan aid
The Senate's unanimous approval set the stage for action in the House of Representatives, where the measure could be introduced as early as Friday with a vote expected soon thereafter that would send it to Obama to sign into law.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-senate-vote...
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Is it S.1707?
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/122285
From American Chronicle:
'Senate Passes Kerry-Lugar Pakistan Bill'
October 05, 2009
"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) welcomed passage by the United State Senate of a revised version of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act, which will triple non-military aid Pakistan. The bill, S. 1707, updates and builds upon the earlier S. 962 passed by the Senate in June."
(sorry, I've edited this post several times as I'm finding stuff :P )
Yes ..S.1707~ HR 3642 Referred to House committee
9/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:h.r.03642:
We need a **bill alert drop down tab** to keep track of what these criminals are trying to get passed!!
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"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
DAMMIT
IF this isnt a reason to Call and FIRE your sSenator wtf is.
6.1 billion
No wonder George Norey Bumped into Musharraf at the Waldorf last week
If voting could really change things,
it would be illegal. Here is hoping for change!
Good call, doctor 011 !
* thanks for that!
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"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
Well it's better than the 2.3 Trillion reported lost 9/10/2001
We really know how to steal tax payer money in America. Used to be HOME OF THE FREE, it's now HOME OF THE PONZI SCHEME.
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we should try and get a liberty company to get one of these contracts. We'd be able to account for where the money went, millions of Ron Paul 2012 yard signs, our effective strategy to fight terrorism in the US
Now THAT is a good idea!!
or as another person suggested we can create our own private security forces and hire out to PROTECT protestors!!
I like that twist in creative thinking! lol!
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"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
Anybody surprised?
Seriously, is there a person on planet earth who finds this to be unexpected?
$6.6 billion in American military aid
not accounted for and yet the Senate approved a bill to triple it??
WTF?????
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"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
CALL THE SENATORS
WE need a list of every Person that voted for this and it needs to go virallllllllllllllllllllll