Congress may dock Pakistan aid over bin Laden

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Congress may dock Pakistan aid over bin Laden
Donna Cassata, Associated Press – 19 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Congress may consider cutting the almost $1.3 billion in annual aid to Pakistan if it turns out the Islamabad government knew where Osama bin Laden was hiding, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Tuesday.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said she wants more details from CIA director Leon Panetta and others about the Pakistani government's role. Feinstein spoke to reporters about the raid that killed bin Laden early Monday and the questions raised by his hiding place deep inside Pakistan.

The No. 2 House Democratic leader, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, said if Pakistan doesn't ease doubts about its dedication to fighting terrorists, Congress should explore whether it makes sense to reduce U.S. aid to that country.

"I don't know whether it would be effective or counterproductive, we'll have to look at that," he told reporters, adding, "It needs to be looked into."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110503/ap_on_re_us/us_bin_laden_pakistan_congress

[cosmicone]

1. "If it turns out the Islamabad government knew?"

Where do the ISI and Pakistani military get their money from?

The government in Pakistan never knows anything. It is the military and the ISI which control everything.


STOP all aid to Pakistan NOW. Our schools, health care, infrastructure and job-creation efforts have a better use for that money.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. Constituents are going to be calling for this far and wide

It's a winning position for any politician to take at this moment.

[closeupready]

3. This makes no sense. Hungry people are no less hungry because corruption exists in Pakistan to

a degree we may not have been fully aware. Children and girls need no less education than they did before 'we got him.'

Unless we want now to partner with Iran or, lol, Tajikistan, we need to find another way to express our displeasure.