US cancels $300 million aid package to Pakistan over perceived terror ties

[war&peace]

To be honest American options against Pakistan in theory might as brutal as "we will bomb you to stone age" [which was used against Musharaf" to some form of sanctions. But it is not as clear as that. In practice lot of it depends on Pakistan. If Pakistan has leadar with backbone and enjoys widespead support as PM Imran Khan does the country is no push over.

In practice bombing a nuclear country might be easy but the price US might pay for such action could be significant. Much more then what US has got used to in Iraq, Afghanistan etc. The consequences would spread out far and wide. Europe, most of Asia would oppose such a move. Even a superpower can 'outstretch' itself and as it is involved already in Afghanistan, Iraq, facing bullish Russia, trade war with China and also tangled with Iran the American's real options are limited. Even if they did win a ruined Pakistan would be a nightmare for decades and would make Afghanistan look like kindergarten country. Would USA be prepared to send over millon soldiers to prevent a unstable Pakistan becoming a full on sanctuary for jihadi groups like Afghanistan was before 2001?

I doubt it. What is needed is cool, determinded leader in Islamabad to stare at the US and not blink. And we have that in PM Imran Khan. When faced with that reality US will climb down a peg or two and be more reasonable.

Naah, they can't bomb a nuclear power...Uncle sam's illegitimate child sits squarely in Pakistan's range.

 

[Zibago]

Next would be threats of sanctions if they do that choke them in Afghanistan

 

[newb3e]

thankyou orange idiot!

 

[Mentee]

Perception is everything.
It's a result of many years of misleading world nations using media.... and naturally with support of Pakistan foreign office.
All foreign office staff from Zardari time should be charged for treason.

Why stop here? Add the military top brass of that time to the list as well

 

[Mrc]

Start charging flights and land supplies to Afghanistan...

They are using our roads and air space and it cannot be for free

 

[EpiiC]

I think the US is correct, I've also long suspected Pakistani ties to militants and ISI connection..... Pakistan should cut ties with extremists....

 

[PradoTLC]

The Pentagon said it would no longer tolerate Pakistan's "lack of actions" when it comes to dealing with militant groups. The latest decision to strip funds comes ahead of a high level visit to the country.

The United States confirmed on Saturday it was canceling its so-called Coalition Support Funds (CDF) package for Pakistan, due to Islamabad's perceived failure to act against militant groups in the country.

The Pentagon's decision to scrap the $300 million package comes after the Trump administration said at the beginning of the year that it was suspending aid payments to Pakistan due to its supposed "lies and deceit."

The US has long been pushing Pakistan to crack down on terrorist groups and militant safe havens in the country. However, on Saturday Lieutenant Colonel Kone Faulkner of the Pentagon said America was cutting aid in response to Islamabad's lack of "decisive actions."

"Due to a lack of Pakistani decisive actions in support of the South Asia Strategy the remaining $300 million (€260 million) was reprogrammed ... for other urgent priorities," Faulkner said in a statement.

The Defense Department "is awaiting congressional determination on whether this reprogramming request will be approved or denied," Faulkner added.

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  PAKISTAN: A DECADE OF DEADLY TERRORIST ATTACKS
  2007 - Twin blasts rock Karachi on former PM’s return
  Two bomb blasts struck former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s motorcade on October 18, 2007 in the southern port city of Karachi. Bhutto was returning to Pakistan after almost eight years. The attack left 139 people dead. Bhutto, the first democratically elected female head of an Islamic country, died in an attack two months later, on December 27 in the northern city of Rawalpindi.

American suspicions

Although Pakistan has fought a number of bloody campaigns against Islamist militants on its home soil, Washington has long accused it of ignoring or even collaborating with terror groups that attack Afghanistan from supposed safe havens.

The White House has openly stated that it believes Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency has been funding the Taliban, both for ideological reasons and in a bid to counter India's rising influence in Afghanistan.

Those fears prompted former US President Barack Obama to authorize a spate of drone strikestargeting supposed safe havens in Pakistan. Obama also sent US commandos in Pakistan to kill al Qaida leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in his hideout in Abbottabad.

Pakistan has always denied ever officially granting safe havens to any insurgent group waging war against US troops in the region.

Relationships continue to deteriorate

Saturday's announcement marks the latest deterioration in ties between Washington and Islamabad. Faulkner pointed out that Congress had already stripped some $500 million in CDF from Pakistan earlier this year, bringing the total amount of withheld funds to $800 million.

Tensions between the two sides have only heightened on the back of Imran Khan's election as Pakistan's new prime minister in July. Khan has long opposed the US' open-ended presence in neighboring Afghanistan. In his victory speech, he indicated that he would seek "mutually beneficial" relations with Washington.

The Pentagon's disclosure comes ahead of a planned visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top US military officer Joseph Dunford to the Islamabad next week. Continuing the fight against regional militants should remain the "primary part of the discussion." Pompeo told reporters early last week.

Pakistan has received some $33 billion in US aid since 2002, some $14 billion of which has reportedly gone towards reimbursing costs incurred by Pakistan in its support of the US-led counter insurgency in Afghanistan.

https://www.dw.com/en/us-cancels-30...akistan-over-perceived-terror-ties/a-45322622

so does this it mean US will go after the taliban it's self??

ok

I'm afraid evil US won't stop here. The next step maybe putting sanctions on Pakistan.

and then we will block all air and land routes into A-stan....

we like to see them try

 

[Fawadqasim1]

Talks should be cancelled with a statement that
Talks would be unproductive in a coercive atmosphere.

 

[RoadRunner401]

Strategically shortsighted and poor military decision - which will probably signal the end the US adventure in Afghanistan. Perhaps Imran Khan has already spelt that out to them.

Pakistan’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, who has suggested he would shoot down US drones if they enter Pakistani airspace and has been critical of the open-ended US war in neighboring Afghanistan.

The Ariel cost of supply to the US troops in Afghanistan will go up from $28k per hour to $44k per hour. Maintaining supply lines in the middle of nowhere is extremely expensive – and the Pakistan knows it.

In consequence, the US are clearly putting their troops in much greater risk with the associated shortfall in Pakistani ground Intel.

Also, now Pakistan will turn a blind eye to the Russian weapon supplies pouring in to support the Taliban. The US probably thinks it can counteract this by giving funds to ISIS to fight Taliban. However, ISIS are recent arrivals, and will encounter severe difficulties without intimate knowledge of asymmetric characteristic of warfare and tribal customs & connections in this particular region.

 

[war&peace]

I think the US is correct, I've also long suspected Pakistani ties to militants and ISI connection..... Pakistan should cut ties with extremists....

@django @HRK @waz @Oscar ...how long we have to tolerate this false flagger?

 

[maximuswarrior]

Strategically shortsighted and poor military decision - which will probably signal the end the US adventure in Afghanistan. Perhaps Imran Khan has already spelt that out to them.

Pakistan’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, who has suggested he would shoot down US drones if they enter Pakistani airspace and has been critical of the open-ended US war in neighboring Afghanistan.

The Ariel cost of supply to the US troops in Afghanistan will go up from $28k per hour to $44k per hour. Maintaining supply lines in the middle of nowhere is extremely expensive – and the Pakistan knows it.

In consequence, the US are clearly putting their troops in much greater risk with the associated shortfall in Pakistani ground Intel.

Also, now Pakistan will turn a blind eye to the Russian weapon supplies pouring in to support the Taliban. The US probably thinks it can counteract this by giving funds to ISIS to fight Taliban. However, ISIS are recent arrivals, and will encounter severe difficulties without intimate knowledge of asymmetric characteristic of warfare and tribal customs & connections in this particular region.

The Americans are in confrontational mood. It will come at a very high cost.

 

[django]

@django @HRK @waz @Oscar ...how long we have to tolerate this false flagger?

Mods @Horus @WebMaster will be onto the BOT, Gangadeshi......Kudos bhai

 

[war&peace]

Mods @Horus @WebMaster will be onto the BOT, Gangadeshi......Kudos bhai

Bhai, do you remember this azzhole from another thread, looking for evidence and details of Pakistan's TNs when I demanded him to send me his family details?
Since then I know he is a false flagger ahole.

 

[django]

I think the US is correct, I've also long suspected Pakistani ties to militants and ISI connection..... Pakistan should cut ties with extremists....

LOL You have the nerve to talk young fellow, when even the likes of Chuck Hagel, Christine "Old Hag" Fair and not to mention Yadav who is currently sitting in our custody openly confirm you nefarious involvement in our internal affairs,,,,at the end of the day young fellow you are an artificial British construct who has fault line after fault line, we may well exercise our options "chuckle" "chuckle".

Bhai, do you remember this azzhole from another thread, looking for evidence and details of Pakistan's TNs when I demanded him to send me his family details?
Since then I know he is a false flagger ahole.

Is it the same chap, I have reported him to mods, it is only a matter of time before he is vanquished from PDF.Kudos bhai........BTW this guy has as many ids as Vishvamitra

 

[war&peace]

LOL You have the nerve to talk young fellow, when even the likes of Chuck Hagel, Christine "Old Hag" Fair and not to mention Yadav who is currently sitting in our custody openly confirm you nefarious involvement in our internal affairs,,,,at the end of the day young fellow you are an artificial British construct who has fault line after fault line, we may well exercise our options "chuckle" "chuckle".


Is it the same chap, I have reported him to mods, it is only a matter of time before he is vanquished from PDF.Kudos bhai........BTW this guy has as many ids as Vishvamitra

yaayyyyy..thank you bhai...
My memory is my worst tormentor and friend at the same time... I don't forget things easily especially the false flaggers